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The Ringles defended settlement is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Northumberland, situated approximately 1025 metres north west of Middleton Dean. The site comprises the remains of a defensive enclosure, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern Britain, with earthwork features that include a rampart or bank defining the settlement boundary. The monument represents evidence of domestic occupation and defensive fortification during the pre-Roman Iron Age period, contributing to understanding of settlement hierarchy and land use in the region during this era. The site's survival as upstanding earthworks makes it an important archaeological resource for the study of later prehistoric communities in Northumberland.
The Ringles defended settlement 1025m north west of Middleton Dean is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014931. View the official record →
The Ringles defended settlement is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Northumberland, situated approximately 1025 metres north west of Middleton Dean. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014931.
The Ringles defended settlement 1025m north west of Middleton Dean 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 1014931.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ancient settlements on Hartside Hill (7.2 km), Enclosures on Meggrim's Knowe (7.5 km), Ingram Farm: prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, agricultural and funerary remains (7.7 km).
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