| These are the remains of an Iron Age settlement on Dunstan Hill. It has been made by cutting into the natural slope of the hill and adding a small inner rampart. The resulting enclosure is roughly oval in shape. On the north-east side is a ditch. There are two possible entrances on the east and south sides. The site is overlain by medieval ridge and furrow. This is a Scheduled Monument protected by law. See also:
Source of Reference
Local History of Newton-by-the-Sea
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View of the defended settlement on Dunstan Hill with reconstructed round house, Newton-by-the-Sea. Photo by Northumberland County Council.
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