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Gallow Law is a defended settlement of Iron Age origin located 600 metres north of Alwinton Farm in Northumberland. The site comprises a hillfort with defensive earthworks that was initially constructed during the Iron Age and subsequently reoccupied during the Romano-British period, demonstrating continuity of settlement across these two archaeological phases. The monument's physical character is defined by its defensive ditches and ramparts, which reflect the fortified nature of the settlement and its strategic location within the landscape. The site's occupation across both Iron Age and Romano-British periods provides evidence for the persistence of settlement patterns in this region of northern England through successive cultural and political transitions.
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 a defended settlement of Iron Age origin 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Iron Age defended settlement and later Romano-British settlement on Gallow Law, 600m north of Alwinton Farm'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 and later Romano-British settlement on Gallow Law, 600m north of Alwinton Farm stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.