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A defended settlement is located 618 metres north west of Ewesley in Northumberland. The site comprises the remains of an Iron Age settlement, characterised by defensive earthworks that would have enclosed and protected a community during the pre-Roman period. Such settlements are typical of the later prehistoric landscape of northern England, where communities constructed fortified enclosures to defend against rival groups and secure their territories and livestock. The physical remains visible today reflect the settlement's strategic positioning and the investment its inhabitants made in defensive infrastructure during this period of increasing social complexity and competition for resources.
Defended settlement, 618m north west of Ewesley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006487. View the official record →
A defended settlement is located 618 metres north west of Ewesley 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).
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