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Beacon and enclosure, 175m east of Mootlaw, is a prehistoric monument located in Northumberland, comprising both a beacon structure and associated enclosure. The site dates to the Bronze Age period and represents evidence of ceremonial or defensive activity in the landscape during the second millennium before the present era. The monument survives as earthwork remains visible in the present topography, though the precise original dimensions and construction details require archaeological assessment. The combination of beacon and enclosure suggests a site of strategic or ritual significance within its local settlement hierarchy.
Beacon and enclosure, 175m east of Mootlaw is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015850. View the official record →
Beacon and enclosure, 175m east of Mootlaw, is a prehistoric monument located in Northumberland, comprising both a beacon structure and associated enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015850.
Beacon and enclosure, 175m east of Mootlaw 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 1015850.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21 (7.4 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6321 and Sunnybrae at Halton Shields, in wall miles 18 and 19 (7.5 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the Fence Burn and the track to Portgate Cottage in wall miles 21 and 22 (7.7 km).
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