Northumberland

Contents

1 Linked Documents
2 Altar dedicated to Jupiter of Doliche, Caelestis Brigantia, and Salus – Corbridge
3 Brough Law, Breamish Valley, Northumberland – Bronze Age Terracing
4 Hadrian’s Wall
5 Housesteads Roman Fort
6 Morpeth Clock Tower
7 Norham Fort
8 Woden Law Hill Fort

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Arka Unskel hillfort, Highlands

Arka Unskel is 2½ miles ESE of Arisaig at NM693839 and has also been known as Arisaig Fort, Ard Ghaunsgoik Read more

Castle Hill, Almondbury

Castle Hill’s imposing silhouette hides a great prehistoric fort, Norman castle and Victorian tower. Thanks to Varley’s trenches and the Read more

West Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

The County of North Yorkshire is a small part of what was once a much larger collection of tribes in Read more

Cumbria

Cumbria’s dramatic landscapes are the product of a 500-million-year geological saga, punctuated by mountain-building, volcanic upheaval, Limestone burial, tectonic extension Read more

Barwick in Elmet Iron Age Hill Fort

"The scale and function of the Earthworks, which may comprise a rampart, a ditch and a counterscarp bank, is massive Read more

Boltby Scar Iron Age Hill Fort

This Iron Age Hill Fort is mostly unrecorded and minimal information is available. A site visit is required to further Read more

East Witton Camp

The Earthwork known in the National Trust inventory as East Witton Camp lies on the north-facing slope of Braithwaite Banks, Read more

Greta Bridge Roman Fort

The fort lies between the River Greta and the Tutta Beck, just south of their junction, while the Rom,an Road Read more

Maiden Castle Fort Pooley Bridge

A superbly circular "fort", built on the side of the hill, which seems to be a Brigantian fashion (see below). Read more

Maiden Castle Fort Reeth

For over five hundred years, the miners and smelters of Reeth produced mountains of precious lead. The lead ores from Read more

Stanwick Hill Fort

Stanwick is very close to the Scotch Corner junction of the A1, close to Darlington. From Scotch Corner, take the Read more

The county of Northumberland, with its rich tapestry of history, has undergone significant transformation since 50 AD. Initially, under Roman occupation, Northumberland was a frontier zone, where Hadrian's Wall marked the edge of the Roman Empire. Post-Roman Britain saw the region become a part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria, a name meaning 'north of the Humber', reflecting its vast expanse. The area was a site of frequent conflicts during the Middle Ages, with the Scottish Wars of Independence leaving a lasting impact on its cultural and physical landscape. The Industrial Revolution marked a turning point for Northumberland, as it became a powerhouse for coal mining, contributing significantly to the economic growth of Britain. This period saw a surge in population and urban development. However, the decline of heavy industries in the 20th century led to economic challenges and a shift towards a more rural character.

Linked Documents

Altar dedicated to Jupiter of Doliche, Caelestis Brigantia, and Salus – Corbridge

"To eternal Jupiter of Doliche and to Caelestis Brigantia and to Salus Gaius Julius Apolinaris, centurion of the Sixth Legion,...

Brough Law, Breamish Valley, Northumberland – Bronze Age Terracing

Summary and supplemental information in relation to the publication: Early‐Middle Bronze-Age Agricultural Terraces in North-East England: Morphology, Dating & Cultural...

Hadrian’s Wall

Hadrian's Wall, known to the Romans as Vallum Hadriani, was a grand fortification stretching across the width of what is...

Housesteads Roman Fort

Carved Heads from Housesteads Roman Fort

Morpeth Clock Tower

The Morpeth Clock Tower, a distinguished landmark in Northumberland, stands as a testament to the town's rich history. Constructed between...

Norham Fort

Norham Iron Age Hill Fort

Woden Law Hill Fort

Wodens Law is actually the name of the great mountain that the Hill Fort is perched upon. Ok, so its...

Portable Antiquities News

SUR-82CC9E BUCKLE POST MEDIEVAL

An incomplete cast copper alloy double looped trapezoidal buckle of post medieval date. Only one loop remains. The frame is narrow with bevelled edges and a narrowed strap bar. There is no visible decoration. [...]

SUR-82AC3E BROOCH ROMAN

An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch, of plate headed hinged T-shaped type dating to the 2nd century AD. The arms are narrow and cylindrical, enclosing an axis spindle and with a notch at the centre [...]

SUR-827129 JETTON POST MEDIEVAL

A worn and corroded post-Medieval copper-alloy Nuremberg Jetton of anonymous 'ship-penny' type (c. 1490-1550). Obverse has a sailing ship, the reverse has four fleur-de-lis in a lozenge. Illiterate legends. Cf. Mitchiner 1152-1165. [...]

NLM-82510C TOKEN POST MEDIEVAL

Lead token, tally or boardgame piece. Hammered bifacial disc with one side bearing a pattern or device resembling a stylised tree with stocky fringed trunk and an arcing ‘legend’ of dots between faintly defined circles. [...]

SUR-824DC9 TOKEN POST MEDIEVAL

A post Medieval uniface cast lead alloy token, 20mm in diameter. One side depicts a saltire of crossed keys. [...]

NLM-822857 COIN MEDIEVAL

Silver coin fragment. Worn long cross round halfpenny, broken to achieve well under one farthing’s weight, issue of 1280-1327Obverse description: worn smoothReverse description: long cross, three pellets in each angleReverse inscription: CIVI/[TAS]/(----)Diameter: 14.3mm, Weight: 0.23gms [...]

NLM-81ADC3 COIN MEDIEVAL

Silver coin. Short cross cut halfpenny of John (1199-1216) or Henry III (1216-1272), London mint. Class 6a1 issue of 1208-1218Obverse description: facing bust with sceptre left, hair left of two oval curls, beard of fine [...]

NLM-818B8B UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT ROMAN

Copper alloy unidentified object fragment. Cast square-section bar with a stepped and rounded end; other end broken. The rounded tip forbids interpretation as a nail shank, which this object otherwise resembles. Suggested date: possibly Roman, [...]

NLM-8164D9 FINGER RING ROMAN

Copper alloy finger ring. Cast oval bezel and tapered/constricting shoulders of a finger ring; the bezel is filled with blue enamel, sunken in the middle and crazed by recent impact; Guiraud type 1. The rest [...]

NLM-8128A2 COIN MEDIEVAL

Silver coin. Penny of Edward I (1272-1307), class 10cf3 issue of 1307-1309, London mintObverse description: facing bust with broad bifoliate crown cf3 with break in band, drapery of angled wedges, initial cross pattee.Obverse inscription: +EDW [...]

WAW-811F26 COIN MEDIEVAL

A Medieval silver groat of Edward III (AD 1327-1377). Series E (North 1163) dating to AD 1354-5. London mint. North (1991: 51). Edge on the lower right quarter on the obverse has broken away. Coin measures 28.3mm in diameter. [...]

NLM-8105EC COIN MEDIEVAL

Silver coin. Voided long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272), probably class 3a issue of 1248-1250Obverse description: facing bust no sceptre, legend starts at 12 O’clock, hair comprises two neat curls and pellets left [...]

NLM-80ED3D STUD ROMAN

Copper alloy stud. Cast ball-headed stud with tapered square-section shank of 4.5mm by 4.8mm at its thickest point; fiercely abraded. Probably from furniture. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410Length: 29.9mm, Diameter (head): 12.7mm, Weight: 9.04gms [...]

NLM-809AC2 BROOCH ROMAN

Copper alloy brooch fragment. A now-cruciform scrap of a cast plate brooch, possibly Mackreth type British Plate [unspecified], comprising the paired U-shaped lugs from the seat for a hinged pin, with a flat front retaining [...]

NLM-7F29A6 COIN ROMAN

Silver coin. Denarius of an indeterminate early Roman emperor, cut with the loss of about one fifth of the flan, probably issue of AD14-138.Obverse description: bust laureate draped right, clean-shaven and jowled, lightly tousled hair.Obverse [...]

SUR-7EE9C8 COIN ROMAN

A worn and corroded Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 330-340 (Reece period 17). VRBS ROMA type with a reverse depicting Romulus and Remus suckling a wolf, with three stars above. Mint of Trier. Cf. LRBC Vol [...]

NLM-7EDEF0 STEELYARD WEIGHT UNKNOWN

Lead and iron possible steelyard weight, as kindly suggested by the finder. An irregular plano-convex lump of cast lead retaining relicts of a heavy iron suspension loop with recent breakage evident; the lead is slightly [...]

SUR-7ED334 COIN ROMAN

A Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine II (AD 317 - 340) dating to AD 327 (Reece period 16). PROVIDENTIAE CAESS reverse depicting a camp-gate of two towers with a star above. Mint of Arelatum / Arles. [...]

WMID-7ECB1B FIGURINE POST MEDIEVAL

A post medieval, lead human figurine probably dating from the late 18th- 19th century.The figurine is in the form of a standing figure, possibly female holding a baby. Possibly depicting Mary with child. The reverse is flat [...]

SUR-7EBD08 BUCKLE MEDIEVAL

A medieval cast copper alloy single looped oval buckle, complete with plate and pin. The frame has a rounded front edge and a recessed strap bar with lobes at either end. The plate is sub triangular [...]