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Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee

England
List entry 1016141
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016141
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.14 hectares
Grid reference
NT 97346 23217
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland. The site comprises an enclosure of prehistoric date, though its precise chronological attribution within the prehistoric period and specific function remain subjects of archaeological study. Such enclosures in the Northumberland landscape typically served purposes ranging from settlement to stock management, reflecting the land-use practices of communities inhabiting northern Britain during pre-Roman times. The monument's scheduled status reflects its significance to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in the region.

Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016141. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee?

The Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee?

Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee 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 1016141.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greaves Ash camp (6.8 km), Enclosures on Meggrim's Knowe (7.4 km), Ancient settlements on Hartside Hill (7.5 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
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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
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Greaves Ash camp
6.8 km
Enclosures on Meggrim's Knowe
7.4 km
Ancient settlements on Hartside Hill
7.5 km
Alnamsheles medieval settlement, 600m west of Alnhammoor
7.8 km
Unenclosed hut circle settlement 950m south west of Linhope
7.9 km
Ingram Farm: prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, agricultural and funerary remains
8.4 km
Univallate hillfort, Romano-British enclosed settlement and medieval farmstead, 224m north west of Chesters
8.4 km
Palisaded settlement 125m south of North Pike cairn
9.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee

Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.

The wider landscape

Around Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee

Battle of Homildon Hill 1402Battle (1402) · ~3.5 milesBattle of Flodden 1513Battle (1513) · ~10 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~19.2 milesThe Site of The Battle of Halidon Hill 1333Battle (1333) · ~20.3 miles
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