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Camp Knowe is a univallate hillfort situated approximately 700 metres north-west of Clennell in Northumberland. The monument is defined by a single substantial defensive rampart enclosing an irregular hilltop position, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in northern Britain. Its construction and primary occupation likely date to the later prehistoric period, though the precise chronology of the site remains dependent on archaeological investigation and survey work. The hillfort occupies a strategically significant location within the Northumberland uplands, reflecting the settlement patterns and territorial control systems of Iron Age communities in the region.
Camp Knowe univallate hillfort, 700m north-west of Clennell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008281. View the official record →
Camp Knowe is a univallate hillfort situated approximately 700 metres north-west of Clennell in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008281.
Camp Knowe univallate hillfort, 700m north-west of Clennell 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 1008281.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 460m south of Cowey's Cairn (9 km), Branshaw deserted settlement, bastle, field system and section of Roman road (9.5 km), Soldiers Fold univallate hillfort, 300m south-west of Swindon (9.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Camp Knowe univallate hillfort, 700m north-west of Clennell's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Camp Knowe univallate hillfort, 700m north-west of Clennell stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.