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Uplaw Knowe is a palisaded settlement located in Northumberland, England, dating to the Iron Age. The site is characterized by the remains of a defensive palisade enclosure that would have enclosed a domestic settlement, reflecting the fortified settlement patterns common to prehistoric Northumberland. The monument represents an important example of Iron Age settlement organization and defensive strategies in the region during the pre-Roman period.
Uplaw Knowe palisaded settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006393. View the official record →
Uplaw Knowe is a palisaded settlement located in Northumberland, England, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006393.
Uplaw Knowe palisaded settlement 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 1006393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman camp, 1.58km west of North Yardhope (7.8 km), Round cairn on Holystone Common, part of round cairn cemetery (7.9 km), Round cairn, 700m north-east of Daw's Hill (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Uplaw Knowe palisaded settlement's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Uplaw Knowe palisaded settlement stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.