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This site near Millfield Hill is a Neolithic henge monument associated with a pit-circle and later cemetery, demonstrating long-term ritual use of the landscape across several millennia. The henge itself dates to the Neolithic period and represents a significant example of ceremonial architecture from this era in Northumberland. The pit-circle feature suggests additional ritual or domestic activity, whilst the subsequent cemetery use indicates continued importance of the location into later periods. The monument complex illustrates the manner in which certain locations retained sacred or significant status through successive cultural phases in prehistoric Britain.
Henge, pit-circle and later cemetery, 850m north east of Millfield Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006458. View the official record →
This site near Millfield Hill is a Neolithic henge monument associated with a pit-circle and later cemetery, demonstrating long-term ritual use of the landscape across several millennia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006458.
Henge, pit-circle and later cemetery, 850m north east of Millfield Hill 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 1006458.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman period native settlement 750m north west of Carey Burn Bridge (10.1 km), Unenclosed settlement, part of a field system, Romano-British aggregate village and group of shielings, 470m south east of Whitehall (10.1 km), Enclosed settlement 920m south east of Whitehall (10.1 km).
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