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Palisaded settlement on Bleakmoor Hill is a prehistoric enclosure located in north Northumberland, situated approximately 700 metres north-west of Biddlestone Townfoot farm. The site consists of a palisaded settlement defined by defensive timber palisades, representing settlement activity during the Iron Age or late Bronze Age period. The monument preserves evidence of domestic occupation and fortified habitation practices characteristic of prehistoric communities in northern Britain, where such enclosed settlements served both residential and defensive functions. The archaeological remains contribute to understanding settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age populations in the upland regions of Northumberland.
Palisaded settlement on Bleakmoor Hill, 700m north west of Biddlestone Townfoot farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008562. View the official record →
Palisaded settlement on Bleakmoor Hill is a prehistoric enclosure located in north Northumberland, situated approximately 700 metres north-west of Biddlestone Townfoot farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008562.
Palisaded settlement on Bleakmoor Hill, 700m north west of Biddlestone Townfoot farm 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 1008562.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn, 530m west of Holystone Grange (8.5 km), Bastle, 100m south-west of Holystone Grange (8.6 km), Round cairn 340m west of The Beacon (8.6 km).
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