Scheduled MonumentsEnglandUnenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout

Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout

England
List entry 1020247
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout is a prehistoric settlement complex located in Northumberland. The monument comprises multiple elements of Bronze Age and Iron Age date, including domestic structures represented by hut circles, contemporary field divisions marked by cord rig cultivation patterns, and burial or clearance cairns. The cord rig features represent plough-marked ridge-and-furrow cultivation typical of prehistoric agricultural practice in upland northern Britain. Together, these elements form an important landscape record of prehistoric settlement hierarchy and subsistence strategies in the Cheviot region.

Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020247. View the official record →

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What is Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout?

Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout is a prehistoric settlement complex located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020247.

Who is responsible for protecting Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout?

Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout 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 1020247.

What other scheduled monuments are near Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement, 580m north west of Biddleston Home Farm (8.5 km), Tower house and World War II air raid shelter, 360m east of Biddlestone Home Farm (8.9 km), Uplaw Knowe palisaded settlement (9.6 km).

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