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Enclosed settlement on Ewesley Fell is a prehistoric or Romano-British settlement site located in Northumberland. The monument comprises an enclosed area defined by earthwork boundaries, characteristic of upland settlement patterns in northern Britain during the Iron Age and Roman periods. Such enclosed settlements typically functioned as pastoral or agricultural communities, with the defensive or stock-controlling properties of their boundaries serving practical purposes within the landscape economy of the region. The site's position on Ewesley Fell reflects the established pattern of settlement distribution across Northumberland's moorland during antiquity, contributing to understanding of prehistoric and Romano-British territorial organisation in the north.
Enclosed settlement on Ewesley Fell, 1.2km north west of Ewesley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006486. View the official record →
Enclosed settlement on Ewesley Fell is a prehistoric or Romano-British settlement site located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006486.
Enclosed settlement on Ewesley Fell, 1.2km north west of Ewesley 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 1006486.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn, 750m north west of Bellion Farm (4.7 km), Round cairn, 400m north west of Bellion Farm (5 km), Round cairn, 230m south of Netherwitton Hall (5.7 km).
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