Hepburn Crags Camp (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Hepburn Crags Camp (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Looking along the western rampart, situated just above the steep slopes of the escarpment.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.10.2021)

thesweetcheat Sep 27, 2022

Image of Hepburn Crags Camp (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the interior towards The Cheviot.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.10.2021)

thesweetcheat Sep 27, 2022

Image of Hepburn Crags Camp (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The sloping interior of the fort from the eastern rampart (left).

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.10.2021)

thesweetcheat Sep 27, 2022

Image of Hepburn Crags Camp (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Stonework at the eastern entrance.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.10.2021)

thesweetcheat Sep 27, 2022

Image of Hepburn Crags Camp (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Looking northeast towards Ros Castle from the eastern rampart (left side of shot).

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.10.2021)

thesweetcheat Sep 27, 2022

Image of Hepburn Crags Camp (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Looking south along the eastern rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.10.2021)

thesweetcheat Sep 27, 2022

Image of Hepburn Crags Camp (Hillfort) by thelonious

30/05/2016 – Walls of Hepburn Crags hillfort. Great location for it.

thelonious May 22, 2016

Image of Hepburn Crags Camp (Hillfort) by rockandy

Cup-marked boulder, Hepburn Moor

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rockandy Dec 20, 2004

Image of Hepburn Crags Camp (Hillfort) by rockandy

View NW over Chillingham.

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rockandy Dec 20, 2004

Image of Hepburn Crags Camp (Hillfort) by awrc

The crags of Hepburn, with the ruins of Hepburn Bastle in the foreground

Image credit: awrc 2002ce

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awrc May 25, 2004

Articles

Hepburn Crags Camp

Hillfort

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awrc May 25, 2004

There are incredible views from this earthwork fort across to the Chillingham estate – with the spooky ruin of Hepburn Bastle in the foreground (the family was killed by border reivers, and the atmosphere is very eerie).

Sites within 20km of Hepburn Crags Camp

Ros Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 0.71km ENE

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4

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Hepburn Moor

Cairn(s) • 1km SE

5
Berthele’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 1.02km SSE

2

1

1
Ox Eye

Long Cairn • 1.87km ENE

3

1
Amerside Law

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.99km N

10

2

3

4
Millstone Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 2.33km NE

2

1

2
Amerside Law north

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.48km N

4

2
Blawearie Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 2.5km SE

43

5

1
Old Bewick Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.02km S

8
Newtown Mill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.03km WSW

11

4
Old Bewick

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.13km SSE

81

1

10

3
Old Bewick Hillfort

Hillfort • 3.2km S

26

2

1
Tick Law

Cairn(s) • 3.32km SE

8

1
Whinny Hill

Stone Circle • 3.37km NE

14

1

1
Hurl Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.49km W

5

6
Whitehill Head

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.59km NE

2

1
Cateran Hill

Cave / Rock Shelter • 3.69km E

6

5

1
Harehope Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.33km SE

1

2
Chatton

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.35km N

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2

6

5
Fowberry Moor Farm Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.69km W

2

1
Fowberry Enclosure 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.69km W

3

1

2
Chatton Camp

Hillfort • 4.7km NNW

15

1
Lucker Moor

Round Cairn • 4.77km ENE

3
Fowberry Enclosure 1&2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.95km W

8

1

2
Kettley Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 4.99km NNW

9

1

3

1
Kettley Crag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.09km N

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2

5

4
Kettley Crag – lower outcrop

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.13km N

1
Way to Wooler

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.36km W
Fowberry Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.47km W

20

1

2
Percy’s Leap

Natural Rock Feature • 5.59km SSW

1

1
Fowberry Moor Stone-3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.12km W

1
North Plantation

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.22km W

8

1

2
Wandylaw

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.29km ENE

7
Weetwood Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.31km W

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3

6

4
Fowberry Cairn

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.32km W

17

3

2
Lyham Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.33km N

1

2
Ringses Camp, Beanley Moor

Hillfort • 6.44km SE

18

2

1
Weetwood 8

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.44km WNW

3

2
Whitsunbank 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.46km W

14

2

1
Isabella’s Mount

Enclosure • 6.51km ENE

1
Whitsunbank 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.51km W

4

1

2
Whitsunbank 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.69km W

6

1

1
Clavering

Hillfort • 6.85km WNW

2
Weetwood North

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.06km W

2

1
Beanley Plantation Settlement

Hillfort • 7.11km SE

6

1

1

1
Coldmartin Loughs 1-2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.17km W

28

2

1
The Bowden Doors

Natural Rock Feature • 7.68km NNW

7

2

2
Powburn

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.86km S

7

2
Middleton Dean

Promontory Fort • 8.08km WSW

8
Heddon Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 8.3km WSW

2

1

1
Heddon Moor cairn

Round Cairn • 8.31km WSW

4
Hazelrigg

Cup Marked Stone • 8.45km NW

1

1
Buttony

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.47km WNW

41

2

3

2
West Horton

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.54km WNW

9

1
Heddon Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.54km WSW

10
Middleton Dean cairn

Round Cairn • 8.59km WSW

4
South Middleton Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.66km WSW

2
Gled Law

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.68km WNW

27

2

2
Heddon Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.74km SW

1

2
Hunterheugh 6

Cup Marked Stone • 8.76km SE

8
Dod Hill East

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.76km WSW

7

1
Titlington Mount

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.78km SE

10

1

2
Charlton Burn

Enclosure • 8.81km E

1
Hunterheugh North East

Cairn(s) • 8.84km ESE

6

1
Hunterheugh 2 and 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.98km SE

12

1
Pin Well / King’s Chair

Sacred Well • 8.99km W

4

1

3
Hunterheugh 8 and 9

Cup Marked Stone • 9.03km SE

10
West Horton 6 c

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.03km W

2

1
Hunterheugh 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.07km SE

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1

1

3
Hunterheugh 4 and 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.08km SE

5

1
Hunterheugh East

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.08km ESE

3

1
Crag Hill

Cist • 9.12km E

7

1

1
Gled Law North

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.16km WNW

13

2
Doddington Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 9.26km WNW

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1

5
The Kettles

Hillfort • 9.33km W

3

2
Cuddy’s Cave (Doddington)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 9.46km WNW

6

3
Doddington Enclosure

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.59km WNW

6

2
Highburn House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.63km W

4

1

2
Green Castle

Hillfort • 9.67km W

3

2

1
Dod Hill

Long Cairn • 9.68km WSW

1

1
Dod Law

Hillfort • 9.73km WNW

11
Dod Law Main

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.8km WNW

28

1

2
Doddington Moor Quarry Site

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.81km WNW

15

3
Dod Law Hillfort rock art

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.87km WNW

20

2
The Ringses

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.02km WNW

37

2

1
East Linkhall

Round Barrow(s) • 10.04km E

1
Doddington Dubious Stone

Standing Stones • 10.11km WNW

2

1
The Ringses Hillfort

Hillfort • 10.2km WNW

2
Midstead

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.46km SE

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2

3
Doddington North

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.51km WNW

10

1
Hart Heugh

Stone Circle • 10.56km W

1

1
St Cuthbert’s Cave (Cockenheugh)

Cave / Rock Shelter • 10.58km NNW

5

1
Hart Heugh

Cairn(s) • 10.65km W

1

1
Hare Law Crags

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.68km WNW

13

2

1
Threestone Burn

Stone Circle • 10.72km WSW

15

6
Honey Hill

Enclosure • 10.75km E

4

1

1
Dunstan Hill

Enclosure • 10.79km E

3

1

1
White House Folly Hill

Cist • 11km ESE

18

1

2

4
Kippy Heugh

Enclosure • 11.17km NNE

1
Humbleton Hill

Hillfort • 11.22km W

7

2

2
Bunkerhill Plantation

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.43km ESE

6

1
High Chesters

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.47km WNW

5

1

3
Battlestone (Humbleton)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.51km W

3

6
West Brizlee

Enclosure • 11.87km ESE

1

1
Spindlestone Heughs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.07km NE

1
Harehope Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.17km W

3
Ellsnook

Round Barrow(s) • 12.23km E

4

1

2
Doddington North Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.32km NW

3

1
Monday Cleugh

Hillfort • 12.34km W

9
West Brizlee (South)

Enclosure • 12.5km ESE

1

1
Heifer Law

Enclosure • 12.63km E

6

1

2

1
Chester Cottage Settlement

Enclosure • 12.7km ESE

1

1
West Akeld Stead

Henge • 13.19km W

1
Glead’s Cleugh

Promontory Fort • 13.22km W

8
Blackbog Dean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.31km ESE

6

1

2
Ewart Park Henge

Henge • 13.59km W

1
Hedgehope

Cairn(s) • 13.95km WSW

5

1
Broomwood Camp

Enclosure • 14.13km SE

1

2
Kyloe Camp

Hillfort • 14.26km NNW

1
Bamburgh Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.61km NE

1
Lemmington Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.93km SE

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3

2
Bamburgh Castle

Hillfort • 14.96km NE

19
Roughting Linn

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.96km WNW

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12

3
Castle Hill (Callaly)

Hillfort • 14.96km S

2
Lamp Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 15.01km SE

7

2

1
Roughting Linn Camp

Promontory Fort • 15.07km WNW

10

1
East Marleyknowe

Henge • 15.18km W

1
Yeavering Bell

Hillfort • 15.32km W

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1

8

2
Battle Stone (Yeavering)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.43km W

6

3
Goatscrag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.69km WNW

14

1

1

1
Gefrin

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.75km W

2

3

1
Coupland Henge

Henge • 15.76km W

2
Corby’s Bridge Enclosure

Enclosure • 15.83km SE

1

1
Old Yeavering

Henge • 15.84km W

1

1
Broomridge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16km WNW

31

4

2
Corby’s Crags Rock Shelter

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.02km SE

20

3
Maelmin Henge Reconstruction

16.09km W

10

4

2
Hard Nab

Round Cairn • 16.27km S

1

1
Camp Hill (Alnwick)

Hillfort • 16.35km ESE

1
Harlaw Hill 2

Cist • 16.58km E

1

1
Scrainwood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.64km SSW

3

2
Rough Castles / Roughley Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.68km SSE

7

1

1
Benthall Cairn (Beadnell)

Cist • 16.69km ENE

5

1
Harlaw Hill

Bank Barrow • 17.06km E

1
The Cheviot

Cairn(s) • 17.07km WSW

3

2
Blackchester

Hillfort • 17.18km WNW

7
Milfield North

Henge • 17.27km W

1
Howick Hall

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.36km E

1
Ford Henge

Henge • 17.44km WNW

1
Cawledge Bridge

Enclosure • 17.58km ESE

1

1
The Bell

Hillfort • 17.62km W

1
Scrog Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.01km E
Caller Crag

Cup Marked Stone • 18.15km SSE

13

1

1
Flodden Camp

Henge • 18.22km W

1

1
Hethpool

Stone Circle • 18.4km W

19

3
Dunstanburgh Castle

Promontory Fort • 18.45km E

16

1
Hethpool cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.52km W

3
Craster Heugh

Enclosure • 18.69km E

4

2

1
Wellhope

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.81km SSE

7
Little Hetha

Hillfort • 19.02km W

9
Great Hetha Camp

Hillfort • 19.02km W

5

1
Lindisfarne

Cup Marked Stone • 19.72km NNE

5

2

1
Cartington

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.73km S

3

1

1
Cartington Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.88km S

2

1
Howick Hillfort

Enclosure • 19.94km E

12

1

1
Millstone Burn

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.97km SSE

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1

3

1
Snook Bank

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.99km SE

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1

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1