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Two shielings below Crying Crag is a pair of prehistoric or early medieval pastoral structures located in Cumberland, England. The monuments consist of two stone-built shieling huts positioned on moorland below Crying Crag, representing temporary or seasonal settlements associated with transhumant pastoral activity in the upland landscape. Shielings of this type were typically occupied during summer months when livestock were moved to higher ground for grazing, and these examples contribute to the archaeological understanding of upland land use and settlement patterns in the English Lake District region. The precise dating of these structures remains difficult without archaeological investigation, though such monuments are generally assigned to the medieval period or earlier phases of upland exploitation.
Two shielings below Crying Crag is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011831. View the official record →
Two shielings below Crying Crag is a pair of prehistoric or early medieval pastoral structures located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011831.
Two shielings below Crying 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 1011831.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp (5.7 km), Moated site at Upper Denton (6 km), Bastle at Upper Denton (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two shielings below Crying 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.
Two shielings below Crying Crag stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.