Chopwell, Prehistoric Enclosed Settlement

HER Number:
17821

District:

Site Name:
Chopwell, Prehistoric Enclosed Settlement

Place:
Chopwell

Map Sheet:
NZ15NW

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Enclosed Settlement

Site Type: Specific:
Enclosed Settlement

General Period:
Prehistoric

Specific Period:
Iron Age

Form of Evidence:
Physical Evidence

Description:
An enclosed settlement of probably Iron Age date located on an elevated plateau. The site comprises of cut ditch, gullies and a possible palisade feature. The slope from the plateau formed the limit of the settlement.

Easting:
1163

Northing:
5778

Grid Reference:
NZ11635778

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
AD Archaeology, 2019, Land to the West of Moorland View/Valley Dene, Chopwell, Gateshead, Archaeological geophysical survey; AD Archaeology, 2019, Land to the West of Moorland View/Valley Dene, Chopwell, Gateshead, Archaeological evaluation