Ros Castle

Record ID:  10208 / MNA124826
Record type:  Monument
Protected Status: Scheduled Monument
NT Property:  Ros Castle; North
Civil Parish:  Chillingham; Northumberland
Grid Reference:  NU 08115 25320
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Summary

Iron Age hillfort. The NT owns the eastern half of Ros Castle, including the outurned entrance to NE and the best remaining part to the N.

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Monument Types

  • HILLFORT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BEACON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Iron Age hillfort. The NT owns the eastern half of Ros Castle, including the outurned entrance to NE and the best remaining part of the rampart to the north. It is also a beacon site.

References

  • SZJ5419 - Unpublished document: Paul C Potter. 1988. National Trust Archaeological Survey: Ros Castle, Northumbria.

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Other Statuses and References

  • HER/SMR Reference (External): 906

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