Kirknewton

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A walk through time to the Iron age hillforts

Look inside the church of St Gregory The Great in Kirknewton for its greatest treasure, a twelfth century stone carving of the Adoration of the Magi. Notable people buried in the churchyard include Alexander Davison ( I750 - I 88). a close friend of Admira| Lord Nelson & josephine and the memorials to 12 British, Canadian and New Zealand airmen killed in the Cheviots during the Second World War.

The obelisk on Lanton Hill across the valley was built by Alexander Davison's son as a memorial to his father. West Hill and St Gregory's Hill have both been the subject of recent surveys by English Heritage.They are attributed
to the Iron Age though there is no
absolute dating evidence available for either.You can find out more about hillforts and the people who lived in them from the National Park Centre at Ingram.

Near to Kirknewton stands a monument marking the site of Ad Gefrin - an ancient Anglo-Saxon palace (6CDAD). The site
looks up torwardsYeaven'ng Bell. the hill of the goats. which has an Iron Age hillfort on top.