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Old Rothbury multivallate hillfort and cairnfield is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Northumberland, England. The site comprises a hillfort defended by multiple concentric ramparts and an associated cairnfield, indicating prolonged occupation and use of the landscape for both settlement and burial or ritual purposes. The hillfort likely dates to the Iron Age, representing a significant defensive and administrative centre during this period. The presence of cairns suggests sustained activity across the site, characteristic of upland settlement patterns in northern Britain during prehistoric times.
Old Rothbury multivallate hillfort and cairnfield is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011616. View the official record →
Old Rothbury multivallate hillfort and cairnfield is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011616.
Old Rothbury multivallate hillfort and cairnfield 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 1011616.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round cairns 590m and 610m east of Burn Brae (2.6 km), Lordenshaw multivallate hillfort, Romano-British settlements, field system, cairnfield, cross dyke, round cairn cemetery, rock art and medieval park pale (3.1 km), Cairn 670m south of Great Tosson (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Old Rothbury multivallate hillfort and cairnfield'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.
Old Rothbury multivallate hillfort and cairnfield stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.