Scheduled MonumentsEnglandChester's Hill camps

Chester's Hill camps

England
List entry 1006513
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Chester's Hill camps is a Scheduled Ancient Monument comprising two Iron Age hillforts located near Hexham in Northumberland. The sites are positioned on elevated terrain that would have commanded views across the surrounding landscape, typical of defensive settlements from the Iron Age period. The camps consist of earthwork remains including ditches and ramparts that define the enclosed areas, though the precise chronology and sequence of occupation require further archaeological investigation. These monuments form part of the wider pattern of hillforts distributed across northern England during the pre-Roman Iron Age.

Chester's Hill camps is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006513. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Chester's Hill camps?

Chester's Hill camps is a Scheduled Ancient Monument comprising two Iron Age hillforts located near Hexham in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006513.

Who is responsible for protecting Chester's Hill camps?

Chester's Hill camps 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 1006513.

What other scheduled monuments are near Chester's Hill camps?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sandyford Moor cairn cemetery (7.9 km), Rock art on Amersidelaw, 290m north west of Drakestruther Moss (8 km), Round cairn cemetery, 820m south west of Stell Plantation (8.1 km).

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