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Ring Chesters defended settlement is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Northumberland, England. The site consists of a univallate hillfort with a single defensive bank and ditch, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in northern Britain. The monument dates to the Iron Age period and represents the type of defended residential enclosure that served both domestic and protective functions for communities in this region during the pre-Roman era. Ring Chesters exemplifies the archaeological evidence for settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age populations in the north of England.
Ring Chesters defended settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008364. View the official record →
Ring Chesters defended settlement is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008364.
Ring Chesters defended settlement 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 1008364.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fasset Hill,cultivation terraces (8.7 km), Sourhope,scooped homesteads 200m NE and 300m ENE of (8.8 km), Kaim Knowe,farmstead 850m E of Sourhope (8.9 km).
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