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Defended settlement 618m north west of Ewesley is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Northumberland. The monument comprises an enclosed settlement of Iron Age date, evidenced by its defensive earthworks typical of the period. The site's physical character is defined by its boundary works, which would have served both defensive and organisational functions for the community it contained. Such defended settlements represent important evidence for social organisation and settlement patterns in northern Britain during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Defended settlement, 618m north west of Ewesley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006487. View the official record →
Defended settlement 618m north west of Ewesley is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006487.
Defended settlement, 618m north west of Ewesley 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 1006487.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn, 750m north west of Bellion Farm (4 km), Round cairn, 700m NNW of Bellion Farm (4.1 km), Round cairn, 400m north west of Bellion Farm (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Defended settlement, 618m north west of Ewesley'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, 618m north west of Ewesley stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.