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Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in County Durham. The site comprises an Iron Age hillfort with defensive earthworks characteristic of the period, positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape. Such settlements served as centres for community organisation, storage, and defence during the Iron Age, reflecting the social and political structures of pre-Roman Britain. The monument remains archaeologically significant for understanding settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the north-eastern regions during the later prehistoric period.
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. 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).
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