Roman period native enclosed settlement 370m WNW of Great Hetha defended settlement

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History & significance

Roman period native enclosed settlement 370m WNW of Great Hetha defended settlement is a native British settlement of Romano-British date located in Northumberland. The site consists of an enclosed settlement, representing the continuation of Iron Age settlement patterns into the Roman period, demonstrating the persistence of indigenous communities and their traditional forms of habitation alongside Roman occupation. Such enclosed settlements are characteristic of the Romano-British period in northern England, where native populations maintained their established ways of life within defended or demarcated enclosures. The monument is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the NHLE designation, reflecting its archaeological importance in understanding the interaction between Roman and native cultures in the region during the first and second centuries AD.

Roman period native enclosed settlement 370m WNW of Great Hetha defended settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015193. View the official record →

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