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Knock Hill promontory camp is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Northumberland, England. The site comprises a defended promontory position utilising natural topography, with archaeological evidence indicating occupation during the Iron Age. The camp's defensive configuration, typical of promontory forts found along the northern English coast, would have provided strategic advantage through its elevated position and natural boundaries. As a scheduled monument under national heritage protection, Knock Hill represents an important example of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the north-eastern region of Britain.
Knock Hill promontory camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006540. View the official record →
Knock Hill promontory camp is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006540.
Knock Hill promontory camp 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 1006540.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed settlement 310m south west of White Gate (4.4 km), High Knowes palisaded settlements, field system, cord rig, linear boundary and enclosed settlement 600m west of White Gate (4.4 km), Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Knock Hill promontory camp'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.
Knock Hill promontory camp stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.