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Unenclosed hut circle settlement 950m south west of Linhope is a prehistoric settlement comprising a cluster of circular domestic structures situated in the upland landscape of Northumberland. The site consists of multiple hut circles, characteristic dwelling forms of the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods, distributed across the terrain without evidence of surrounding enclosure walls or fortification. Such unenclosed settlements are significant for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life in northern Britain during the later prehistory, revealing how communities organised their living spaces in open moorland environments. The survival of these earthwork remains provides archaeological evidence of sustained occupation and resource use in the upland zones during antiquity.
Unenclosed hut circle settlement 950m south west of Linhope is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020251. View the official record →
Unenclosed hut circle settlement 950m south west of Linhope is a prehistoric settlement comprising a cluster of circular domestic structures situated in the upland landscape of Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020251.
Unenclosed hut circle settlement 950m south west of Linhope 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 1020251.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tower house and World War II air raid shelter, 360m east of Biddlestone Home Farm (7.2 km), Romano-British farmstead, 275m north-east of Hosedon Linn (8.1 km), Palisaded settlement, 200m NNE of Hosedon Linn (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Unenclosed hut circle settlement 950m south west of Linhope's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Unenclosed hut circle settlement 950m south west of Linhope stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.