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Fawcett Shank defended settlement, 620m SSE of Fleehope

England
List entry 1014492
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014492
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.35 hectares
Grid reference
NT 88714 23085
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fawcett Shank defended settlement is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Northumberland, situated approximately 620 metres south-south-east of Fleehope. The site comprises an enclosure defined by a ditch and bank, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern Britain, and represents evidence of defended occupation during the later prehistoric period. The earthwork remains survive as an upstanding monument, preserving important information about settlement hierarchy and defensive practices in the region during the Iron Age. The site is protected as a scheduled monument, reflecting its archaeological significance to understanding prehistoric land use and social organisation in Northumberland.

Fawcett Shank defended settlement, 620m SSE of Fleehope is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014492. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fawcett Shank defended settlement, 620m SSE of Fleehope?

Fawcett Shank defended settlement is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Northumberland, situated approximately 620 metres south-south-east of Fleehope. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014492.

Who is responsible for protecting Fawcett Shank defended settlement, 620m SSE of Fleehope?

Fawcett Shank defended settlement, 620m SSE of Fleehope 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 1014492.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fawcett Shank defended settlement, 620m SSE of Fleehope?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fundhope Rig,homestead,linear earthwork and field system (5.8 km), Elm Knowe,settlement (6.5 km), Kelsocleugh,settlement 400m SSW of (6.5 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
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
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Fundhope Rig,homestead,linear earthwork and field system
Post-Medieval · Homestead,linear earthwork and field system5.8 km
Elm Knowe,settlement
Settlement6.5 km
Kelsocleugh,settlement 400m SSW of
Settlement6.5 km
Outer Cock Law, old roads and linear earthwork
Old roads and linear earthwork6.7 km
Kelsocleugh, farmstead 950m S of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead6.9 km
Windy Gyle,cairns 480m & 700m NE of summit of
Cairns 480m & 700m ne of summit of8.1 km
Russell's Cairn on Windy Gyle
8.5 km
Russell's Cairn, cairn
Cairn8.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Fawcett Shank defended settlement, 620m SSE of Fleehope

Fawcett Shank defended settlement, 620m SSE of Fleehope 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 Fawcett Shank defended settlement, 620m SSE of Fleehope

Battle of Homildon Hill 1402Battle (1402) · ~6.2 milesBattle of Flodden 1513Battle (1513) · ~8.7 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~18.2 milesThe Site of The Battle of Halidon Hill 1333Battle (1333) · ~20.9 miles
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