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Camp on Grindstone Law is a hillfort located in Northumberland, England. The site occupies a prominent hilltop position and belongs to the Iron Age period, representing a significant defensive settlement from prehistoric Britain. The monument is defined by its earthwork defences, which would have served to protect the inhabitants and their livestock from external threats. As a hillfort, Camp on Grindstone Law contributes to our understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and territorial organisation in the north of England during the centuries preceding the Roman conquest.
Camp on Grindstone Law is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006498. View the official record →
Camp on Grindstone Law is a hillfort located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006498.
Camp on Grindstone Law 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 1006498.
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 (4.8 km), Haltonchesters Roman fort, settlement and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of Haltonchesters fort and the Fence Burn in wall mile 21 (5 km), Halton medieval settlement (5.5 km).
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