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The palisaded settlement on Hart Law is an Iron Age enclosed settlement located in Northumberland. The site is defined by a substantial palisade, or wooden defensive structure, which enclosed a domestic settlement typical of the pre-Roman Iron Age period in northern Britain. Such palisaded enclosures represent an important class of settlement evidence from this era, indicating organised community structures and concern for defensive security during the latter centuries before the Roman conquest. The monument contributes to understanding of settlement patterns and territorial organisation in Northumberland during the Iron Age.
Palisaded settlement on Hart Law is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006417. View the official record →
The palisaded settlement on Hart Law is an Iron Age enclosed settlement located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006417.
Palisaded settlement on Hart Law 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 1006417.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead (1 km), Unenclosed hut circle settlement 655m south west of White Gate (1.6 km), Alnham medieval settlement (2 km).
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