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Settlement on SE slope of Ewe Hill is a prehistoric archaeological site located in Northumberland. The settlement comprises the remains of roundhouses and associated features dating to the Iron Age, representing evidence of domestic occupation during the pre-Roman period. The site's position on the south-eastern slope of Ewe Hill reflects the settlement patterns typical of Iron Age communities in the region, who chose elevated locations offering both defensive advantages and accessibility to surrounding resources. The archaeological remains contribute to understanding of Iron Age settlement distribution and organisation in the North East of England.
Settlement on SE slope of Ewe Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002916. View the official record →
Settlement on SE slope of Ewe Hill is a prehistoric archaeological site located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002916.
Settlement on SE slope of Ewe Hill 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 1002916.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Alnham medieval settlement (5.9 km), Alnham Castle: a medieval tower house (6 km), Multivallate hillfort, 550m north of Callaly Castle (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement on SE slope of Ewe Hill'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 on SE slope of Ewe Hill stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.