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Mid Hill enclosed settlement is a prehistoric settlement located near Westnewton in Northumberland. The site comprises an enclosed area defined by banks and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern England, though the precise dating of the monument remains uncertain. The enclosed settlement represents evidence of domestic occupation and territorial organisation during the later prehistoric period, reflecting the settlement hierarchy and land use practices of Iron Age communities in the region. Such enclosed settlements are significant for understanding the social structure and economic strategies of Iron Age populations in Northumberland before the Roman conquest.
Mid Hill enclosed settlement, Westnewton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008358. View the official record →
Mid Hill enclosed settlement is a prehistoric settlement located near Westnewton in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008358.
Mid Hill enclosed settlement, Westnewton 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 1008358.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of (8.8 km), Auchope,settlement 550m SSE of (8.9 km), Kip Knowe,fort (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Mid Hill enclosed settlement, Westnewton'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.
Mid Hill enclosed settlement, Westnewton stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.