Aerial view of settlements on Brands Hill. This settlement is the large circular enclosure at the top. Photo © Tim Gates.

This settlement was built in Roman times by the native people of Northumberland. It is roughly circular in plan and enclosed by a bank of earth and stone up to 1.2m high. The entrance lies through the south-east side and the inside of the enclosure has been scooped leaving a raised area on one side and a central platform. Foundations of a hut circle stand on the central platform and three smaller hut circles lie around the enclosure and within its bank. This is a Scheduled Monument protected by law.