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Promontory fort 330m south east of Middleton Dean is a prehistoric hillfort located in Northumberland, England. The monument occupies a naturally defensible promontory position and dates to the Iron Age, representing a significant settlement and defensive site of the later prehistoric period. The fort's character is defined by its topographical advantages rather than extensive artificial fortifications, a common feature of promontory forts which exploit natural landscape features for protection. Such sites typically served functions relating to settlement, storage, and territorial control during the Iron Age period.
Promontory fort 330m south east of Middleton Dean is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019420. View the official record →
Promontory fort 330m south east of Middleton Dean is a prehistoric hillfort located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019420.
Promontory fort 330m south east of Middleton Dean 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 1019420.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure on Old Fawdon Hill (8.2 km), Old Fawdon Hill West camp (8.5 km), Leafield Edge medieval settlement and field system (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Promontory fort 330m south east of Middleton Dean's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Promontory fort 330m south east of Middleton Dean stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.