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Murton High Crags is a settlement comprising the remains of Iron Age and Romano-British occupation in Northumberland. The site preserves evidence of roundhouse platforms and associated field systems characteristic of native settlement patterns during the later prehistory and Roman periods. Located on elevated terrain, the monument demonstrates the strategic placement of communities in the region and their adaptation to the northern British landscape. The archaeological evidence at Murton High Crags contributes to understanding settlement hierarchy and land use patterns in Northumberland during these formative centuries.
Murton High Crags settlements is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006422. View the official record →
Murton High Crags is a settlement comprising the remains of Iron Age and Romano-British occupation in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006422.
Murton High Crags settlements 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 1006422.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chester Crane promontory fort (2 km), Horncliffe fort (3.2 km), Springhill Roman camp (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Murton High Crags settlements's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Murton High Crags settlements stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.