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Staw Hill defended settlement is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Northumberland. The site comprises an area defined by defensive earthworks, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern Britain. Such defended settlements served residential and possibly communal functions, with their enclosures providing protection and defining territorial boundaries. The monument represents the material evidence of early settled communities in the region during the pre-Roman period.
Staw Hill defended settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008218. View the official record →
Staw Hill defended settlement is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008218.
Staw Hill defended settlement 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 1008218.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auchope,homestead 475m WSW of (9.3 km), Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of (9.4 km), Auchope,settlement 550m SSE of (9.5 km).
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