Archaeological sites · North East England
Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill
In or near Akeld.
Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill — hillfort in Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "hillfort in Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.5483°, -2.0540°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humbleton Hill and The Trows SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Humbleton Hill is a hill in Northumberland, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Wooler. It is the location of the Battle of Homildon Hill of 1402, between English and Scottish armies. There is an archaeological site on the summit, with remains of an enclosed settlement of the Neolithic Age and a later Iron Age hillfort. It is a scheduled monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.5483, -2.0540
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Akeld
- Postcode
- NE71 6SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q17671820 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Humbleton Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Humbleton Hill from the east side - geograph.org.uk - 1509255.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill?
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode NE71 6SU), in the parish of Akeld.
- What is Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill?
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill — hillfort in Northumberland, England, UK.
- How do I get to Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill?
- Drivers can use postcode NE71 6SU.
- Is Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill a listed building?
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill is part of the Humbleton Hill and The Trows SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE71 6SU. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.