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Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation is a prehistoric settlement comprising a main enclosure with an associated smaller enclosure. The site dates to the Iron Age, a period when such enclosed settlements became increasingly common in northern Britain as communities sought defensive and organisational advantages through fortified living spaces. The settlement's location on the east slope of Brands Hill reflects typical Iron Age settlement patterns in Northumberland, where elevated positions offered both strategic visibility and defensive potential. The subsidiary enclosure adjacent to the main settlement suggests a hierarchical or functionally differentiated arrangement, possibly indicating storage facilities, stock pens, or domestic areas separated from the primary residential space.
Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015634. View the official record →
Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation is a prehistoric settlement comprising a main enclosure with an associated smaller enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015634.
Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation 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 1015634.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hunt Law round barrow and two round barrows 1000ft (300m) to N of it (7.5 km), Knock Hill promontory camp (7.6 km), Greaves Ash camp (7.7 km).
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