Bran's Walls, Northumberland
Bran's Walls are the remains of two Romano-British enclosed settlements, 450 yards south-south-east of Kielder Head in Northumberland. They are situated on a north-west facing slope overlooking the valley of the Kielder Burn. The most northerly settlement is roughly oval in shape and measures a maximum of 92 feet north-west to south-east by 190 feet north-east to south-west. The second settlement, situated 65 feet south of the first is long, narrow and irregularly shaped and has been scooped into the hillslope on the eastern side. It measures a maximum of 225 feet north to south by 130 feet east to west externally and is bounded on the west side by a substantial bank of stone and earth 16 feet wide and standing to a maximum height of 3 feet. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1009670.
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.271724,-2.5249246
Grid Reference: NY 6674 9763
Civil Parish: Kielder CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 300089
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bran's_Walls,_Northumberland_300089
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1009670.
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.271724,-2.5249246
Grid Reference: NY 6674 9763
Civil Parish: Kielder CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 300089
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bran's_Walls,_Northumberland_300089
Peruse Northumberland on Wikishire

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