Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo Romano-British hut circles and three shielings on Holwick Scars 250m south of Hungry Hall

Two Romano-British hut circles and three shielings on Holwick Scars 250m south of Hungry Hall

England
List entry 1019455
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019455
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.88 hectares
Grid reference
NY 91150 26284
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two Romano-British hut circles and three shielings on Holwick Scars 250m south of Hungry Hall is a scheduled ancient monument located in the Teesdale area of Yorkshire. The site comprises two hut circles of Romano-British date, indicating settlement or activity during the Roman period when this upland area was occupied or exploited, alongside three shielings—temporary pastoral structures—which date to the medieval or early modern period and reflect the later use of these moorland slopes for seasonal livestock herding. The hut circles represent evidence of Romano-British land use in this marginal upland setting, whilst the shielings demonstrate the continuity of pastoral activity across the landscape over many centuries. The monument is designated for its archaeological significance in revealing patterns of settlement and land use across different historical periods in the Pennine uplands.

Two Romano-British hut circles and three shielings on Holwick Scars 250m south of Hungry Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019455. View the official record →

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What is Two Romano-British hut circles and three shielings on Holwick Scars 250m south of Hungry Hall?

Two Romano-British hut circles and three shielings on Holwick Scars 250m south of Hungry Hall is a scheduled ancient monument located in the Teesdale area of Yorkshire.

Who is responsible for protecting Two Romano-British hut circles and three shielings on Holwick Scars 250m south of Hungry Hall?

Two Romano-British hut circles and three shielings on Holwick Scars 250m south of Hungry Hall 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 1019455.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two Romano-British hut circles and three shielings on Holwick Scars 250m south of Hungry Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Goldsborough, Cotherstone Moor, 840m south of Pitcher House (9.6 km), Three prehistoric carved rocks on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor, 860m SSE Pitcher House (9.7 km), Cup and ring marked rock on Goldsborough Rigg, Cotherstone Moor, 870m south south east of Pitcher House (9.7 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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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.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two Romano-British hut circles and three shielings on Holwick Scars 250m south of Hungry Hall

Two Romano-British hut circles and three shielings on Holwick Scars 250m south of Hungry Hall stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.