Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSoldiers Fold univallate hillfort, 300m south-west of Swindon

Soldiers Fold univallate hillfort, 300m south-west of Swindon

England
List entry 1008886
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008886
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.71 hectares
Grid reference
NY 97159 99461
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Soldiers Fold is a univallate hillfort located approximately three hundred metres south-west of Swindon in Northumberland, England. The monument is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch system, characteristic of Iron Age hillfort construction in northern Britain. The site represents settlement and defensive infrastructure typical of the later prehistoric period, though the precise dating and extent of occupation remain subjects of archaeological inquiry. As a scheduled ancient monument, Soldiers Fold contributes to understanding the distribution and character of hillforts across the northern English uplands during the Iron Age.

Soldiers Fold univallate hillfort, 300m south-west of Swindon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008886. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Soldiers Fold univallate hillfort, 300m south-west of Swindon?

Soldiers Fold is a univallate hillfort located approximately three hundred metres south-west of Swindon in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008886.

Who is responsible for protecting Soldiers Fold univallate hillfort, 300m south-west of Swindon?

Soldiers Fold univallate hillfort, 300m south-west of Swindon 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 1008886.

What other scheduled monuments are near Soldiers Fold univallate hillfort, 300m south-west of Swindon?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Whitefield Shank, 1100m SSW of Hepple Whitefield Farm (1.6 km), 18th century water mill at Grasslees (2.4 km), Bastle at The Raw Farm (3.2 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Soldiers Fold univallate hillfort, 300m south-west of Swindon

Soldiers Fold univallate hillfort, 300m south-west of Swindon stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.