Folklore

Simonside
Sacred Hill

Tales recorded in the 19th century, but possibly of much older origin, mention the “dwarf-like inhabitants of the darker recesses of the hill”.

These entities are known collectively as the ‘Duergar’, a term which is allegedly confined to Simonside. The Duegar apparently were serious tricksters, with a penchant for leading the unwary over precipices in the mist.

See references to the writings of D.D. Dixon in Paul Frodsham’s ‘Archaeology in the Northumberland National Park’ CBA, 2004.
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