Enclosed native settlements, cultivation terraces and cairn field south west of Mounthooly

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Enclosed native settlements, cultivation terraces and cairn field south west of Mounthooly is a complex of Iron Age and Romano-British archaeological remains located in Northumberland. The site comprises multiple elements including enclosed settlement structures, evidence of ancient field systems marked by cultivation terraces, and a cairn field, representing sustained human occupation and agricultural exploitation of the landscape over an extended period. The enclosed settlements reflect native settlement patterns of the pre-Roman and Roman periods, whilst the cultivation terraces and cairn field demonstrate organised agricultural management and land use practices characteristic of Iron Age and Romano-British communities in northern Britain. These remains are significant as they provide evidence of settlement hierarchy, agricultural economy, and the continuity of native settlement patterns during the Roman occupation of Britain.

Enclosed native settlements, cultivation terraces and cairn field south west of Mounthooly is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015647. View the official record →

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