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Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell is a Prehistoric and Romano-British archaeological site located on the south-eastern face of Yeavering Bell in Northumberland. The site comprises the remains of ancient settlement activity, including field boundaries and terraced structures that provide evidence of land use and agricultural practice spanning the Prehistoric and Romano-British periods. The terracing visible on the slope represents deliberate modification of the landscape to facilitate cultivation and habitation in this upland location. These features form part of the broader archaeological complex associated with Yeavering Bell, one of Northumberland's most significant prehistoric hillforts, and contribute to understanding of settlement patterns and land management strategies in the region during antiquity.
Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006460. View the official record →
Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell is a Prehistoric and Romano-British archaeological site located on the south-eastern face of Yeavering Bell in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006460.
Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell 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 1006460.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman period native farmstead north west of Long Crags, 600m south east of Langleeford (7.8 km), Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement south east of Long Crags (8.2 km), Enclosed native settlements, cultivation terraces and cairn field south west of Mounthooly (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell'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.
Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.