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Fawdon Hill defended settlement is an Iron Age hillfort situated on elevated terrain in Northumberland. The site comprises a univallate defence consisting of a single rampart and ditch enclosing an interior area, a characteristic form of fortified settlement from the later prehistoric period. The earthwork remains visible on the ground as a substantial archaeological feature, though like many such monuments its exact chronology and duration of occupation require further investigation. Such defended settlements served important functions as livestock enclosures, seasonal gathering places, and possibly centres of local authority during the Iron Age period.
Fawdon Hill defended settlement, 900m north-west of Closehead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007527. View the official record →
Fawdon Hill defended settlement is an Iron Age hillfort situated on elevated terrain in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007527.
Fawdon Hill defended settlement, 900m north-west of Closehead 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 1007527.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn, 580m north of Woodhouse (6.3 km), Medieval cross, 150m west of Woodburnhill Farm (7.3 km), Fishponds, 200m south west of Townfoot Farm (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fawdon Hill defended settlement, 900m north-west of Closehead's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Fawdon Hill defended settlement, 900m north-west of Closehead stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.