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Multivallate hillfort is an ancient fortified settlement located in Northumberland, approximately 483 metres south-west of Clinch. The site is defined by multiple defensive ramparts and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age hillfort construction in northern Britain, typically dating to the later prehistoric period. The multiple vallations, or defensive earthwork lines, suggest a settlement of some significance during its period of occupation, likely serving both defensive and territorial functions within the broader landscape of Iron Age Northumberland. The monument remains a substantial archaeological feature within the region's hillfort distribution and contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive strategies in north-eastern England.
Multivallate hillfort, 483m south west of Clinch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006542. View the official record →
Multivallate hillfort is an ancient fortified settlement located in Northumberland, approximately 483 metres south-west of Clinch. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006542.
Multivallate hillfort, 483m south west of Clinch 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 1006542.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tinkler's Dene univallate hillfort, 400m north-east of Dancing Hall Farm (6.1 km), Group of round cairns, 40m east of Hob's Nick (6.2 km), Medieval boundary stone, 220m SSE of Callaly Crag (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Multivallate hillfort, 483m south west of Clinch'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, 483m south west of Clinch stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.