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The Iron Age defended settlement 500 metres south-west of Broomycrook Knowe is a hilltop fortification located in Northumberland. The site dates to the Iron Age period and comprises a defended enclosure characteristic of contemporary settlement patterns in northern Britain, representing a significant example of prehistoric fortified occupation in the region. The monument's physical remains include defensive earthworks that would have protected the settlement and its inhabitants, though the specific dimensions and structural details reflect the archaeological record of Iron Age fort construction in Northumberland.
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 →
The Iron Age defended settlement 500 metres south-west of Broomycrook Knowe is a hilltop fortification located in Northumberland. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Iron age defended settlement, 500m south west of Broomycrook Knowe'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.
Iron age defended settlement, 500m south west of Broomycrook Knowe stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.