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Gallow Law is an Iron Age defended settlement located 600 metres north of Alwinton Farm in Northumberland. The site comprises a substantial hillfort with defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in northern Britain, positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape. Evidence of later Romano-British occupation indicates continuity of settlement during the Roman period, suggesting the site retained strategic or economic significance following the Roman conquest. The monument represents an important archaeological record of settlement patterns and defensive practices spanning the Iron Age and Romano-British periods in the North East of England.
Iron Age defended settlement and later Romano-British settlement on Gallow Law, 600m north of Alwinton Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008271. View the official record →
Gallow Law is an Iron Age defended settlement located 600 metres north of Alwinton Farm in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008271.
Iron Age defended settlement and later Romano-British settlement on Gallow Law, 600m north of Alwinton Farm 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 1008271.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 460m south of Cowey's Cairn (8.2 km), Deserted medieval village including bastle at Ironhouse, 750m west of High Shaw (8.9 km), Bastle, 500m west of High Shaw (9 km).
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