Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle 980m ENE of Wilkwood East

Stone hut circle 980m ENE of Wilkwood East

England
List entry 1019563
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle 980m ENE of Wilkwood East is a prehistoric domestic structure located in Northumberland. The monument comprises a stone-built circular dwelling typical of Bronze Age settlement patterns in northern Britain, dating to the second millennium BCE. Such hut circles represent evidence of permanent or semi-permanent occupation during the Bronze Age, when communities established homesteads on upland areas throughout the region. The surviving remains consist of a circular stone foundation and associated archaeological features that contribute to understanding Bronze Age settlement distribution and domestic architecture in Northumberland.

Stone hut circle 980m ENE of Wilkwood East is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019563. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stone hut circle 980m ENE of Wilkwood East?

Stone hut circle 980m ENE of Wilkwood East is a prehistoric domestic structure located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019563.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle 980m ENE of Wilkwood East?

Stone hut circle 980m ENE of Wilkwood East 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 1019563.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle 980m ENE of Wilkwood East?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Unenclosed settlement, field system, cairnfield, round cairn cemetery, round cairn, shieling and enclosed cremation cemetery on Todlaw Pike (7.5 km), Bastle, 480m north east of Shittleheugh (8.9 km), Romano-British farmstead, 550m south-east of Shittleheugh (9.3 km).

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