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Stainton Ling is a prehistoric and medieval settlement complex located in Cumberland, England, comprising Bronze Age hut circles, cairnfields, and funerary cairns alongside later medieval features. The prehistoric elements include scattered hut circle remains associated with field systems and funerary structures characteristic of upland Bronze Age settlement patterns. Medieval activity at the site is evidenced by a field system and two shielings, reflecting the seasonal pastoral use of the upland landscape in the post-medieval period. The monument demonstrates the long continuity of land use and settlement in the Cumbrian uplands from the Bronze Age through to the medieval period.
Stainton Ling prehistoric hut circle settlement, associated field systems, cairnfields, funerary cairns, and a medieval field system and two shielings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016983. View the official record →
Stainton Ling is a prehistoric and medieval settlement complex located in Cumberland, England, comprising Bronze Age hut circles, cairnfields, and funerary cairns alongside later medieval features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016983.
Stainton Ling prehistoric hut circle settlement, associated field systems, cairnfields, funerary cairns, and a medieval field system and two shielings is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016983.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three prehistoric cairnfields and an associated field system on Corney Fell, 1.2km south east of High Corney (2.7 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and two associated hut circles on Corney Fell, 860m north of Buckbarrow Bridge (3.3 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground (3.3 km).
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