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Hunterheugh Crags is an ancient settlement located in Northumberland, England, positioned on prominent rocky outcrops that would have provided natural defensive advantages to its inhabitants. The site dates to the Iron Age and comprises evidence of settlement activity including structural remains associated with this period of prehistoric occupation. The dramatic topography of the crags themselves forms a striking natural feature that likely influenced both the choice of settlement location and the subsistence patterns of those who occupied it. The monument's survival on the exposed moorland landscape has preserved archaeological traces of this early settlement tradition characteristic of northern Britain during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Ancient settlement Hunterheugh Crags is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006476. View the official record →
Hunterheugh Crags is an ancient settlement located in Northumberland, England, positioned on prominent rocky outcrops that would have provided natural defensive advantages to its inhabitants. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006476.
Ancient settlement Hunterheugh 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 1006476.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Edlingham Castle fortified manor and solar tower (7.5 km), Edlingham deserted village (7.6 km), Univallate hillfort and medieval tower, 750m East of Callaly Castle (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ancient settlement Hunterheugh Crags's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Ancient settlement Hunterheugh Crags stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.