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Ten medieval shielings on north bank of White Lyne overlooking confluence with Little Hare Grain

A Scheduled Monument in Bewcastle, Cumbria

One of the best preserved Shielings

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Three rooms, one window. In good order although possibly used as a sheep fold in more recent times. Woodlands has been planted in vacinity since around 1971.

Uploaded by Simon Place on 6 April 2012

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