Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system,five enclosures,a well,a cairnfield and trackways on St John's and Threlkeld Commons

No. 1970 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 626 for history. History, 6.3 km from Keswick.

A prehistoric settlement of stone hut circles on St John's and Threlkeld Commons, with an irregular field system, five enclosures, a well, a cairnfield and old trackways. It is a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
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Score 0.56 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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