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Promontory fort, 551 metres east of Hepburn Cottage, is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Northumberland. The monument occupies a naturally defensible promontory position and is defended by a series of banks and ditches which utilise the steep slopes of the terrain to create a stronghold. The fort dates to the Iron Age, representing a period of significant settlement and territorial organisation in northern Britain. Its design and construction reflect the defensive priorities and engineering knowledge of Iron Age communities in the north-east of England.
Promontory fort, 551m east of Hepburn Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006547. View the official record →
Promontory fort, 551 metres east of Hepburn Cottage, is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006547.
Promontory fort, 551m east of Hepburn Cottage 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 1006547.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork at Crawley Tower (8.1 km), Round cairn on Titlington Pike (8.8 km), Medieval farmstead, 500m ENE of Titlington Mount (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Promontory fort, 551m east of Hepburn Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Promontory fort, 551m east of Hepburn Cottage stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.