Scheduled Monuments›England›The Norse Camp

The Norse Camp

England
List entry 1006606
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006606
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.43 hectares
Grid reference
NU 24737 10993
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

The Norse Camp is a hillfold settlement located in Northumberland, dating to the Viking period. The site comprises a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a substantial earthen bank and ditch, positioned on elevated terrain that would have provided defensive advantage and visibility across the surrounding landscape. Archaeological investigation and place-name evidence suggest occupation during the Norse settlement period in northern England, though the precise chronology and extent of use remain subjects of ongoing study. The monument represents an important record of Viking-age settlement patterns in the region during the early medieval period.

The Norse Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006606. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is The Norse Camp?

The Norse Camp is a hillfold settlement located in Northumberland, dating to the Viking period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006606.

Who is responsible for protecting The Norse Camp?

The Norse 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 1006606.

What other scheduled monuments are near The Norse Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lesbury Bridge (1.5 km), Low Buston medieval settlement, 231m south east of Low Buston Hall (4.3 km), Warkworth Bridge and defensive gateway (4.8 km).

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about The Norse Camp

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Norse Camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

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
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
First month just £4.99, then £9.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your The Norse Camp report
Or see a real report first
Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Lesbury Bridge
1.5 km
Low Buston medieval settlement, 231m south east of Low Buston Hall
4.3 km
Warkworth Bridge and defensive gateway
4.8 km
Warkworth Castle hermitage
5.1 km
Warkworth Castle motte and bailey castle, tower keep castle and collegiate church
5.2 km
Defended settlement, 600m south east of Red Stead
5.4 km
St Mary Magdalene's medieval chapel and associated earthworks, 90m north of Mauldin
5.7 km
Cup and ring marked rock 430m north of Morwick Hall
6.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under The Norse Camp

The Norse Camp stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

All Scheduled Monuments