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Defended settlement 900m west of Calder is a prehistoric earthwork located in Northumberland. The site consists of a defended enclosure whose archaeological character indicates occupation during the Iron Age, a period of significant settlement expansion across northern Britain. The monument's defensive features, comprising banks and ditches, represent the settlement strategies characteristic of communities in this region during the later prehistoric period. Such defended settlements served both domestic and protective functions, reflecting the social organisation and resource management practices of Iron Age populations in the North East.
Defended settlement 900m west of Calder is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019933. View the official record →
Defended settlement 900m west of Calder is a prehistoric earthwork located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019933.
Defended settlement 900m west of Calder 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 1019933.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leafield Edge medieval settlement and field system (6.4 km), Palisaded settlement on Hart Law (6.9 km), Enclosed settlement 310m south west of White Gate (7.7 km).
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