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Defended settlement, 400m south west of South Farm, Houghton, is a prehistoric fortified enclosure located in Northumberland. The site comprises an Iron Age settlement, dating to approximately the first millennium BC, which shows evidence of defensive earthworks typical of settlements from this period in northern Britain. The monument survives as cropmark evidence and ground features that indicate the presence of an enclosing ditch or palisade defining the settlement perimeter. Such defended settlements represent an important category of Iron Age occupation in the region and contribute to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and social organization in Northumberland.
Defended settlement, 400m south west of South Farm, Houghton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014076. View the official record →
Defended settlement, 400m south west of South Farm, Houghton, is a prehistoric fortified enclosure located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014076.
Defended settlement, 400m south west of South Farm, Houghton 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 1014076.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall and vallum from Throckley to East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall in wall mile 11 (2.1 km), Defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill (3 km), Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton (3.3 km).
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