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Standing Stones camp is a Bronze Age or Iron Age enclosed settlement located on Horton Moor in Northumberland. The site comprises an irregular enclosure defined by a substantial earthwork bank, which would have served to contain livestock and protect the occupants of this upland settlement. The monument's precise dating remains uncertain, though its morphology and location on moorland suggest occupation during the later prehistoric period. The camp represents an important example of enclosed settlement patterns in the Northumbrian uplands during antiquity.
Standing Stones camp, Horton Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006587. View the official record →
Standing Stones camp is a Bronze Age or Iron Age enclosed settlement located on Horton Moor in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006587.
Standing Stones camp, Horton Moor 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 1006587.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Ringles defended settlement 1025m north west of Middleton Dean (9.1 km), South Ringles Roman period native settlement 850m north west of Middleton Dean (9.2 km), Two Bronze Age round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery 825m north west of Middleton Dean (9.4 km).
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