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Staw Hill defended settlement

England
List entry 1008218
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008218
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.4 hectares
Grid reference
NT 88436 30103
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Staw Hill defended settlement is a prehistoric fortified enclosure located in Northumberland, England. The site is defined by a substantial defensive earthwork comprising a bank and ditch system that encloses an irregular area, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern Britain. Dating to the Iron Age period, the monument represents an important example of defended domestic occupation in the region, reflecting the established practice of fortifying settlements during this era. The physical remains, though subject to erosion and land use changes over subsequent centuries, retain sufficient archaeological integrity to contribute to understanding of Iron Age settlement hierarchy and land use in Northumberland.

Staw Hill defended settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008218. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Staw Hill defended settlement?

Staw Hill defended settlement is a prehistoric fortified enclosure located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008218.

Who is responsible for protecting Staw Hill defended settlement?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Staw Hill defended settlement?

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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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Auchope,homestead 475m WSW of
Homestead9.3 km
Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of
Scooped homestead9.4 km
Auchope,settlement 550m SSE of
Settlement9.5 km
Kip Knowe,fort
Iron Age · Fort9.5 km
Sourhope,cairn 1150m NNW of
Cairn9.7 km
Sourhope,settlements and field system 1600m ENE of
Post-Medieval · Settlements and field system9.8 km
Fasset Hill,palisaded settlement
Palisaded settlement10 km
Sourhope,scooped settlement 1050m ENE of
Scooped settlement10.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Staw Hill defended settlement

Staw Hill defended settlement stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.

The wider landscape

Around Staw Hill defended settlement

Battle of Flodden 1513Battle (1513) · ~4.4 milesBattle of Homildon Hill 1402Battle (1402) · ~5.3 milesThe Site of The Battle of Halidon Hill 1333Battle (1333) · ~16.8 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~22.6 miles
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