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Slate Hill Settlement

Iron Age defended settlement in Northumberland

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Slate Hill Settlement is an archaeological site in Northumberland, England, near the village of Bolam and about 7 miles (11 km) west of Morpeth. The site, a defended settlement dating from the Iron Age, is a scheduled monument.

Paleolithic
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Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Settlement construction

7th–5th centuries BC

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Defensive Structures

Defensive Walls
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Terraces
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Houses
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United Kingdom

Coordinates

55.13° N, -1.88° E