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

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

History & significance

Roman period native enclosed settlement 370m WNW of Great Hetha defended settlement is a Romano-British settlement located in Northumberland. The site represents evidence of native settlement and land use during the Roman occupation of Britain, demonstrating the continuation of enclosed settlement patterns among the indigenous population during this period. The monument survives as earthwork remains indicative of defensive or boundary enclosure characteristic of Iron Age and Roman period native sites in northern England. Such settlements provide archaeological evidence of how native communities adapted to and coexisted alongside Roman military and administrative presence in the region.

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 →

Questions & answers

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.