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Woolfe Kennel cave shieling is a rock shelter site located at Kennel Crags in Northumberland. The monument consists of a natural cave formation that has been utilised as a shieling, a temporary pastoral shelter used seasonally by herders managing livestock in upland areas. The site dates to the medieval period when such structures formed part of the transhumance pastoral economy of the upland regions of northern England. The cave's use reflects the importance of seasonal grazing practices in the economic life of medieval Northumberland communities.
Woolfe Kennel cave shieling at Kennel Crags is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013514. View the official record →
Woolfe Kennel cave shieling is a rock shelter site located at Kennel Crags in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013514.
Woolfe Kennel cave shieling at Kennel Crags 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 1013514.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag (6.8 km), Group of shielings, 100m north of Tinkler Crags (6.9 km), Shieling 150m south of Tinkler Crags (7.2 km).
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