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Kippy Heugh defended settlement is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Northumberland, England. The site comprises an Iron Age hillfort with defensive earthworks consisting of banks and ditches that enclose an irregular area of high ground. The settlement represents a typical example of the defended homestead settlements that were characteristic of Iron Age communities in northern Britain, serving both domestic and defensive purposes. The precise chronology and extent of occupation at Kippy Heugh remain subjects of ongoing archaeological study, though the site is recognised as an important monument of the Iron Age period in the region.
Kippy Heugh defended settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014502. View the official record →
Kippy Heugh defended settlement is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014502.
Kippy Heugh defended settlement 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 1014502.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn cemetery, 820m south west of Stell Plantation (8 km), Sandyford Moor cairn cemetery (8.3 km), Rosebrough Moor round cairns (8.3 km).
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