What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Smithy Beck prehistoric cairnfield, charcoal burning sites, a bloomery and associated earthworks 1.97km WNW of Low Gillerthwaite as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Smithy Beck prehistoric cairnfield, charcoal burning sites, a bloomery and associated earthworks 1.97km WNW of Low Gillerthwaite is a complex of early medieval and prehistoric industrial and funerary features, including a cairnfield and ironworking remains. While not traditionally associated with fairy folklore, its inclusion with scheduled monuments suggests historical significance in early metalworking and land use.
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Places near here
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Brown HowMountain / peak · 1292 yd
Waterfall, Rake BeckWaterfall · 1429 yd
BownessListed building · 1631 yd
Floutern CragCliff · 1.2 mi
Lingcomb EdgeCliff · 2.4 mi
Fence with boundary stoneMonument or public art · 2.7 mi
Boundary StoneMonument or public art · 2.7 mi
Scale IslandWood · 3.0 mi
Woodhouse IslandsIslet · 3.3 mi
Burtness WoodWood · 3.5 mi