Glead's Cleugh promontory fort

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Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Glead's Cleugh promontory fort is one of four promontory forts the Albion Guide maps in Northumberland. It sits within Northumberland National Park National Park. Nearby ancient sites include Kettles hillfort and Hethpool stone circles.

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