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Defended settlement, 400m north west of Rough Castles is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Northumberland. The site represents evidence of early settlement activity in the region, with defensive characteristics typical of Iron Age or Romano-British period enclosures. The settlement's physical form comprises earthwork remains that demonstrate the inhabitants' concern with fortification and protection, reflecting the social and military conditions of the period in which it was constructed and occupied. Such defended settlements are significant markers of settlement hierarchy and territorial organisation during the later prehistoric and Romano-British periods in northern Britain.
Defended settlement, 400m north west of Rough Castles is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014065. View the official record →
Defended settlement, 400m north west of Rough Castles is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014065.
Defended settlement, 400m north west of Rough Castles 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 1014065.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cupmarked stone, 690m south-west of Wagtail Farm (7.6 km), Cup and ring marked rock, 940m south-west of Wagtail Farm (7.9 km), Standing stone, 810m north-east of Whittondean Farm (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Defended settlement, 400m north west of Rough Castles'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.
Defended settlement, 400m north west of Rough Castles stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.