Humbleton Hill

Humbleton Hill
Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0

Also known as: Hameldun, Holmedon, Homildon, Homildon Hill, Homilheugh, Humbleton Hill Camp, Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill

A hill near Wooler in Northumberland, England, containing an enclosed prehistoric settlement and Iron Age hillfort on its summit. The site features two stone-built ramparts with traces of approximately 20 roundhouses within the inner enclosure and 8 between the ramparts. Never formally excavated, it was surveyed in 1997 and 2000, and is considered one of the most spectacular hillforts in Northumberland. It is a scheduled monument and also the site of the 1402 Battle of Homildon Hill.

TypeFort
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates55.5482° N, 2.0539° W

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