Humbleton Hill

Humbleton Hill
Viewed from the east
Humbleton Hill is located in Northumberland
Humbleton Hill
Shown within Northumberland
Locationnear Wooler
Coordinates55°32′53″N 2°3′14″W / 55.54806°N 2.05389°W / 55.54806; -2.05389
OS grid referenceNT 967 283
Altitude298 m (978 ft)
TypeHillfort
History
PeriodsNeolithic
Iron Age
Designated24 September 1934
Reference no.1016714

Humbleton Hill is a hill in Northumberland, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Wooler.

It is the location of the Battle of Homildon Hill of 1402, between English and Scottish armies.[1] There is an archaeological site on the summit, with remains of an enclosed settlement of the Neolithic Age and a later Iron Age hillfort. It is a scheduled monument.[2]

  1. ^ "Battle of Humbleton Hill" Historic UK. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill (1016714)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 January 2022.