Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae

Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae

England
List entry 1016469
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016469
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
5.4 hectares
Grid reference
NY 78877 67538
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland comprising multiple occupation phases spanning the prehistoric and Romano-British periods. The site incorporates three distinct settlement areas alongside cord rig, a form of field system characterized by narrow parallel cultivation strips that reflects Iron Age and Romano-British agricultural practice. The persistence of settlement across these periods indicates sustained human occupation and adaptation to the landscape over more than a millennium. The cord rig remains visible as an archaeological landscape feature, providing evidence for the organisation of agricultural land in association with the contemporary settlements.

Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016469. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae?

Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland comprising multiple occupation phases spanning the prehistoric and Romano-British periods.

Who is responsible for protecting Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae?

Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae 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 1016469.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Roman forts, civil settlement and cemeteries, adjacent length of the Stanegate Roman road and two milestones (2.4 km), Bean Burn 1 Roman temporary camp (3.5 km), Bean Burn 2 Roman temporary camp (3.7 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae

Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

The wider landscape

Around Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~2.6 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~17.2 miles