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The Castles is a prehistoric hillfort located in Durham, England, and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1002357. The site comprises an Iron Age fortified settlement characterised by defensive earthworks, reflecting the settlement patterns and defensive strategies typical of Iron Age communities in northern Britain. Its physical remains demonstrate the engineering capabilities of prehistoric populations in the region during the later Iron Age period. The monument represents an important example of the fortified settlements that characterised this period in north-eastern England, providing archaeological evidence for social organisation and territorial control in pre-Roman Britain.
'The Castles' (camp) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002357. View the official record →
The Castles is a prehistoric hillfort located in Durham, England, and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1002357. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002357.
'The Castles' (camp) 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 1002357.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bradley Hall fortified house and underground passages, moated site, pillow mound and fishponds (3.1 km), Harperley Working Camp, World War II prisoner of war camp at Craigside (3.3 km), Medieval settlement (5.3 km).
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