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Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in County Durham, England. The site comprises the remains of an Iron Age hillfort characterised by defensive earthworks in the form of banks and ditches positioned to exploit the commanding topography of the hill. The settlement represents an important example of the defended settlements constructed during the Iron Age period in the north of England, reflecting the strategic and social organisation of communities during this era. The monument's physical remains survive as significant archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive practices in the region.
Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1402212. View the official record →
Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in County Durham, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1402212.
Defended settlement on Humbledon 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 1402212.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill Farm (2.8 km), Hasting Hill cursus and causewayed enclosure, 600m south of Hasting Hill Farm (2.9 km), Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill'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 on Humbledon Hill stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.