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Ford Westfield settlement

England
List entry 1006423
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006423
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
11.14 hectares
Grid reference
NT 94034 36499
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ford Westfield settlement is a prehistoric archaeological site located in Northumberland, England. The settlement comprises the remains of Iron Age structures and associated features that reflect patterns of domestic occupation and land use during the later prehistoric period. The site contributes to understanding of settlement distribution and social organization in northern Britain during the Iron Age, a period marked by the establishment of enclosed and unenclosed settlements across the region. As a designated heritage monument, Ford Westfield settlement is protected in recognition of its archaeological significance and its role in reconstructing the lives and communities of Iron Age Northumberland.

Ford Westfield settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006423. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Ford Westfield settlement?

Ford Westfield settlement is a prehistoric archaeological site located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006423.

Who is responsible for protecting Ford Westfield settlement?

Ford Westfield settlement 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 1006423.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ford Westfield settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bronze Age unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield, 630m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law (8.7 km), Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law (8.8 km), Bronze Age field system on Fredden Hill (9.4 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

Bronze Age unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield, 630m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law
8.7 km
Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law
8.8 km
Bronze Age field system on Fredden Hill
9.4 km
Green Castle ringwork 320m south west of Humbleton Mill
9.6 km
Iron Age defended settlement and cultivation terraces 600m north east of Brown's Law Cottage
9.6 km
Two Roman period native settlements and associated field system on Coldberry Hill
9.7 km
Bronze Age round house on Fredden Hill 880m south west of Bell's Valley
9.7 km
Hethpool stone circles
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Ford Westfield settlement

Ford Westfield settlement stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Ford Westfield settlement

Battle of Flodden 1513Battle (1513) · ~3.1 milesBattle of Homildon Hill 1402Battle (1402) · ~5.1 milesThe Site of The Battle of Halidon Hill 1333Battle (1333) · ~12.1 miles
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