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The Ringles defended settlement is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located on high ground northwest of Middleton Dean in Northumberland. The site comprises a ditched enclosure with associated earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern England, likely dating to the later prehistoric period. The defensive nature of the site, evidenced by its ditched boundaries, suggests it served as a secure location for habitation and possibly the protection of livestock during a period when such fortified settlements were common across Northumberland. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement organisation and land use in the region.
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 on high ground northwest of Middleton Dean in Northumberland. 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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