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A defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill is an Iron Age monument located in Northumberland. The site comprises the remains of a settlement enclosed by defensive earthworks, together with associated field systems that demonstrate the organisation of agricultural land in the Iron Age period. The defensive features and field arrangements are characteristic of the settlement patterns and land use practices of northern Britain during the late prehistoric period, providing evidence of how communities in this region organised both their domestic spaces and surrounding agricultural territories.
Defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016470. View the official record →
A defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill is an Iron Age monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016470.
Defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill 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 1016470.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nafferton castle and tower house, 750m east of Nafferton Farm (2.1 km), Rudchester Roman fort, associated civil settlement and a section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum from the A69 to the March Burn in wall mile 13 (2.4 km), Prudhoe Castle tower keep castle (2.9 km).
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