Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPalisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead

Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead

England
List entry 1006412
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006412
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.58 hectares
Grid reference
NT 98373 11979
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead is a prehistoric settlement site located in Northumberland. The monument comprises evidence of palisade structures that date from the Iron Age period, indicating a defended or demarcated settlement of this era. Such palisaded settlements represent important archaeological markers of Iron Age settlement patterns and social organisation in northern Britain, reflecting the defensive or territorial concerns of prehistoric communities. The site's archaeological significance lies in its contribution to understanding settlement distribution and settlement types during the Iron Age in the region.

Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006412. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead?

Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead is a prehistoric settlement site located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006412.

Who is responsible for protecting Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead?

Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead 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 1006412.

What other scheduled monuments are near Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tower house and World War II air raid shelter, 360m east of Biddlestone Home Farm (4.6 km), Romano-British settlement, 580m north west of Biddleston Home Farm (4.7 km), Motte and bailey castle and shell keep castle at Harbottle (8.8 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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Timeline
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead

Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.