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Prehistoric Sites in Northumberland, England
Northumberland Travel Guide
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Yeavering Bell Hillfort
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Yeavering Bell is the largest Iron Age hill fort in Northumberland, situated atop a high hill on the edge of the Cheviot Hills, within the Northumberland National Park. The 'Bell' is actually the entire hill, at the top of which is an area of about 5.6 hectares surrounded by a stone wall which originally stood to a height of 2.5 metres and is up to 4 metres in width. Within the enclosed area can be seen the remains of Iron Age roundhouses. At its height, the community on Yeavering bell supported up to 130 houses. Within the enclosure is a smaller area surrounded by a ditch, where the remains of an burial cairn can be found, a sign that the hill was used by inhabitants of the region as far back as Neolithic times. At the foot of Yeavering Bell is Gefrin, the site of a palace used by the the Saxon kings of Northumberland.
Old Yeavering,
Northumberland,
England
Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Location: On the south side of the B6351 between Akeld and Kirknewton.
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OS Grid NT928293
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