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West Hills is a multivallate hillfort situated in Northumberland. The site comprises multiple defensive earthwork banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age hill fortifications in northern Britain, likely constructed during the later Iron Age period. Its multivallate design, featuring concentric rings of fortification, demonstrates sophisticated defensive planning and suggests a settlement of some significance within the local prehistoric hierarchy. The monument remains a notable example of Iron Age settlement architecture in the North East of England.
West Hills multivallate hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011291. View the official record →
West Hills is a multivallate hillfort situated in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011291.
West Hills multivallate hillfort 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 1011291.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lordenshaw multivallate hillfort, Romano-British settlements, field system, cairnfield, cross dyke, round cairn cemetery, rock art and medieval park pale (3.3 km), Simonside Cairn 670m west-north-west of Old Stell Crag (3.6 km), Cairn 320m WNW of Old Stell Crag (3.7 km).
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