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Reaveley Hill camp is an Iron Age hillfort situated in Northumberland, England. The site occupies a commanding position on high ground and exhibits the characteristic defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age settlement sites in northern Britain, including substantial banks and ditches. The monument represents an important example of prehistoric fortified settlement in the region, reflecting the social and military organisation of Iron Age communities in Northumberland during the period from approximately the 6th century BC until the Roman conquest.
Reaveley Hill camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006544. View the official record →
Reaveley Hill camp is an Iron Age hillfort situated in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006544.
Reaveley Hill camp 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 1006544.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Alnham Castle: a medieval tower house (7.5 km), Multivallate hillfort, 550m north of Callaly Castle (8.8 km), Univallate hillfort and medieval tower, 750m East of Callaly Castle (9.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Reaveley Hill camp'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.
Reaveley Hill camp stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.