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The Loan medieval bastle and post-medieval cottage is a fortified farmstead located in Cumberland, England. The bastle, a defensive structure typical of the Anglo-Scottish border region, dates from the medieval period and exemplifies the architectural responses to cross-border raiding that characterised the frontier landscape. The site also incorporates post-medieval modifications and additions, reflecting continued occupation and adaptation of the structure across successive centuries. Such bastles served the dual purpose of providing secure shelter for inhabitants and livestock during periods of heightened insecurity on the turbulent border.
The Loan medieval bastle and post-medieval cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016085. View the official record →
The Loan medieval bastle and post-medieval cottage is a fortified farmstead located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016085.
The Loan medieval bastle and post-medieval cottage 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 1016085.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle 740m east of Woodhead (5.1 km), Medieval dispersed settlement 210m WNW of Lukes Cottage (5.3 km), Medieval shieling on Espy Bank 35m south of Esby Well (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Loan medieval bastle and post-medieval cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The Loan medieval bastle and post-medieval cottage stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.