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Mid Hill enclosed settlement is a prehistoric earthwork located near Westnewton in Northumberland. The site comprises a substantial enclosed area defined by banks and ditches, characteristic of settlements dating to the Iron Age period. The monument represents evidence of defended or delineated domestic occupation typical of northern British prehistory, with its physical structure suggesting a community of some substance organised for protection or social demarcation. The enclosed settlement form indicates settlement patterns in the region during the later pre-Roman Iron Age.
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 earthwork 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).
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