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This Iron Age defended settlement is a hillforts or enclosed settlement of the Iron Age period, dating to approximately the first millennium before the Common Era. Located in Northumberland, the site represents the defensive settlement strategies characteristic of Iron Age communities in northern Britain, utilising elevated terrain for strategic advantage and control of the surrounding landscape. The settlement's defensive works would typically have comprised earthen banks and ditches, features common to Iron Age fortifications in the region, though the specific preservation and visibility of these elements at this location reflect the site's archaeological significance as documented in the heritage record.
Iron age defended settlement, 500m south west of Broomycrook Knowe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006545. View the official record →
This Iron Age defended settlement is a hillforts or enclosed settlement of the Iron Age period, dating to approximately the first millennium before the Common Era. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006545.
Iron age defended settlement, 500m south west of Broomycrook Knowe 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 1006545.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tinkler's Dene univallate hillfort, 400m north-east of Dancing Hall Farm (5.3 km), Round cairn, 160m south of Hard Nab (5.8 km), Medieval boundary stone, 420m SSE of Callaly Crag (6.1 km).
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