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Multivallate hillfort, 400m west of Harehaugh is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Northumberland. The site is defined by multiple concentric defensive earthworks comprising banks and ditches, a characteristic from which it derives its name, indicating construction during the Iron Age period when such multi-vallate defences were employed across northern Britain. The monument represents an important example of Iron Age settlement hierarchy and defensive strategy in the region, commanding strategic views of the surrounding landscape. Its official designation as a scheduled monument recognises its archaeological significance and potential to contribute further understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and social organisation in Northumberland.
Multivallate hillfort, 400m west of Harehaugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011397. View the official record →
Multivallate hillfort, 400m west of Harehaugh is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011397.
Multivallate hillfort, 400m west of Harehaugh 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 1011397.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Whitefield Shank, 1100m SSW of Hepple Whitefield Farm (2 km), 18th century water mill at Grasslees (2.5 km), Bastle at The Raw Farm (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Multivallate hillfort, 400m west of Harehaugh'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.
Multivallate hillfort, 400m west of Harehaugh stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.