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Lordenshaw is a multivallate hillfort situated in Northumberland that represents one of the region's significant Iron Age defensive settlements, its multiple ramparts and ditches demonstrating substantial prehistoric investment in fortification. The hillfort was subsequently occupied during the Romano-British period, with associated settlement activity and field systems visible in the surrounding landscape, indicating continuity of land use across the transition from Iron Age to Roman occupation. The site is further characterized by Bronze Age cairnfield remains and a round cairn cemetery, as well as later medieval features including a park pale, demonstrating repeated episodes of human exploitation and settlement spanning from the prehistoric through to the medieval period. Rock art carvings of prehistoric date are present on the site, and a cross dyke represents additional Iron Age defensive or territorial demarcation features within the wider archaeological complex.
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 in Northumberland that represents one of the region's significant Iron Age defensive settlements, its multiple ramparts and ditches demonstrating substantial prehistoric investment in fortification. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lordenshaw multivallate hillfort, Romano-British settlements, field system, cairnfield, cross dyke, round cairn cemetery, rock art and medieval park pale'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.
Lordenshaw multivallate hillfort, Romano-British settlements, field system, cairnfield, cross dyke, round cairn cemetery, rock art and medieval park pale stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.