Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation

Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation

England
List entry 1015634
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015634
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.21 hectares
Grid reference
NT 98253 23997
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

This enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on the east slope of Brands Hill in Northumberland is a prehistoric monument, likely dating to the Iron Age period. The site consists of a main enclosure with associated subsidiary earthworks, characteristic of settlement patterns found across northern England during this era. The enclosed settlement represents evidence of domestic occupation and land use management in the Northumberland uplands, contributing to understanding of Iron Age agricultural communities in the region. The monument survives as earthwork remains visible on the sloping terrain southwest of Broom Crook Plantation.

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 →

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What is Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation?

This enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on the east slope of Brands Hill in Northumberland is a prehistoric monument, likely dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015634.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation?

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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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation

Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.

The wider landscape

Around Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation

Battle of Homildon Hill 1402Battle (1402) · ~3.1 milesBattle of Flodden 1513Battle (1513) · ~9.9 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~19.8 milesThe Site of The Battle of Halidon Hill 1333Battle (1333) · ~19.8 miles