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Earthwork at Crawley Tower is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland. The site comprises defensive earthworks associated with a tower structure, reflecting the military architecture characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish border region during the medieval period. Such fortified positions served both as territorial markers and practical defensive installations during the prolonged conflicts between English and Scottish forces. The earthwork remains an important archaeological resource for understanding settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the turbulent borderlands of northern England.
Earthwork at Crawley Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006599. View the official record →
Earthwork at Crawley Tower is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006599.
Earthwork at Crawley Tower 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 1006599.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn, 260m SSW of Macartney's Cave (7.5 km), Group of round cairns, 40m east of Hob's Nick (7.5 km), Medieval boundary stone, 220m SSE of Callaly Crag (7.5 km).
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