Middleton Dean promontory fort

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

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Middleton Dean 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 Stone circle and stone alignment and Kettles hillfort. Chathill Station is 19.5 km away to the east.

Full name: Promontory fort 330m south east of Middleton Dean

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