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Multivallate hillfort at Fenton Hill is a late Iron Age defensive earthwork located in Northumberland, England. The monument is characterised by multiple concentric ramparts and ditches that encircle the hilltop, a design typical of the later prehistoric period when such fortifications served as centres of settlement, refuge, and economic activity. The multivallate construction suggests a significant investment of labour and indicates the site's importance within the local Iron Age community. The earthworks remain substantially preserved, forming a visible landscape feature that illustrates the defensive architecture and territorial organisation of northern British Iron Age societies.
Multivallate hillfort, at Fenton Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006536. View the official record →
Multivallate hillfort at Fenton Hill is a late Iron Age defensive earthwork located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006536.
Multivallate hillfort, at Fenton Hill 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 1006536.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Kettles univallate hillfort and enclosed settlement, 261m north west and 331m south west of King's Chair (8.1 km), Bronze Age field system on Fredden Hill (8.8 km), Prehistoric field system, cairnfield, round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery on east slopes of Fredden Hill, 750m west of Wooler Common (9 km).
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