Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street

Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street

England
List entry 1020703
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020703
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
7.33 hectares
Grid reference
NZ 23424 71704, NZ 23387 71408
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two rectilinear enclosed settlements south of Castle Street is a pair of prehistoric or early historic enclosed settlements located near an ancient castle in Northumberland. The settlements consist of two distinct rectangular enclosures, suggesting organised occupation and land use during the pre-Roman or Romano-British period. Their proximity to Castle Street indicates their position within a landscape of significant archaeological interest in the region. The precise dating and functional interpretation of these enclosures would be established through field investigation and finds analysis rather than surface characteristics alone.

Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020703. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street?

Two rectilinear enclosed settlements south of Castle Street is a pair of prehistoric or early historic enclosed settlements located near an ancient castle in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020703.

Who is responsible for protecting Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street?

Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street 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 1020703.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch (7.5 km), The Friars, remains of Dominican friary (7.6 km), Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch (7.7 km).

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Overview
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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.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street

Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.

The wider landscape

Around Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street

Battle of Newburn Ford 1640Battle (1640) · ~6.4 milesBattle of Neville's Cross 1346Battle (1346) · ~18.2 miles