Prehistoric field system, cairnfield, round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery on east slopes of Fredden Hill, 750m west of Wooler Common

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This prehistoric field system, cairnfield, and enclosed cremation cemetery on the east slopes of Fredden Hill in Northumberland represents a Bronze Age settlement landscape dating to the second millennium BCE. The monument comprises a series of round cairns distributed across the hillside, alongside evidence of field divisions characteristic of prehistoric agricultural exploitation of upland terrain. The enclosed cremation cemetery indicates formal burial practices typical of Bronze Age communities, suggesting sustained occupation and organised social structures. The site demonstrates the intensive use of the Cheviot uplands during the Bronze Age and contributes to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and land management in northern Britain.

Prehistoric field system, cairnfield, round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery on east slopes of Fredden Hill, 750m west of Wooler Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018375. View the official record →

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