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The easternmost of two shielings below Rowantree Crag is a medieval pastoral settlement site located in Cumberland, England. The shieling represents evidence of transhumant pastoralism practised in the upland regions of northern England, whereby livestock were moved seasonally to high pastures during the warmer months. The structure survives as an archaeological earthwork, preserving the physical remains of what would have been a temporary settlement occupied during summer grazing seasons. Dating to the medieval period, the site forms part of a wider landscape of shieling settlements that supported the pastoral economy of the Pennine uplands and surrounding moorlands.
The easternmost of two shielings below Rowantree Crag is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011829. View the official record →
The easternmost of two shielings below Rowantree Crag is a medieval pastoral settlement site located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011829.
The easternmost of two shielings below Rowantree Crag 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 1011829.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Upper Denton (5.2 km), Bastle at Upper Denton (5.3 km), St Cuthbert's Church, 100m north west of Upper Denton Farm (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The easternmost of two shielings below Rowantree Crag's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The easternmost of two shielings below Rowantree Crag stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.