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Roundabouts camp is a univallate hillfort situated in Northumberland, England, dating to the Iron Age. The monument consists of a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an oval or sub-circular area, typical of fortified settlements from this period. The site occupies a strategically significant location commanding views of the surrounding landscape, reflecting the defensive and territorial concerns of Iron Age communities in northern Britain. Such camps served as centres for settlement, storage, and refuge during a period when fortified enclosures were a characteristic feature of the British landscape.
Roundabouts camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003656. View the official record →
Roundabouts camp is a univallate hillfort situated in Northumberland, England, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003656.
Roundabouts 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 1003656.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup and ring marked rocks on Wandylaw Moor, 1km west of Wandylaw (6 km), Cairn cemetery 700yds (640m) NE of Cateran Hill (7.8 km), Iron Age defended settlement in Camp Plantation, 350m north west of North Charlton Mill (8.4 km).
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