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Lordenshaw is a multivallate hillfort situated near Rothbury in Northumberland, which demonstrates sustained human occupation and land use from prehistory through the medieval period. The site comprises several distinct archaeological features including a defended enclosure with multiple ramparts and ditches, Romano-British settlement remains, an extensive field system, a cairnfield, a cross dyke, and a round cairn cemetery, indicating intensive agricultural and pastoral exploitation of the landscape across several centuries. Rock art including cup and ring marks attests to Bronze Age or earlier activity, while the medieval park pale represents later land management practices. The monument's concentration of features of different periods makes it significant for understanding the long-term development of settlement and subsistence patterns in the Cheviots region.
Lordenshaw multivallate hillfort, Romano-British settlements, field system, cairnfield, cross dyke, round cairn cemetery, rock art and medieval park pale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017196. View the official record →
Lordenshaw is a multivallate hillfort situated near Rothbury in Northumberland, which demonstrates sustained human occupation and land use from prehistory through the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017196.
Lordenshaw multivallate hillfort, Romano-British settlements, field system, cairnfield, cross dyke, round cairn cemetery, rock art and medieval park pale 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 1017196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Garleigh Hill, 790m north east of Lordenshaw (0.5 km), Cairn 320m WNW of Old Stell Crag (3 km), Simonside Cairn 670m west-north-west of Old Stell Crag (3.3 km).
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