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Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort is an Iron Age defensive earthwork located in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. The monument is defined by a single bank and ditch enclosure of modest proportions, characteristic of the slight hillforts found across northern England during the later prehistoric period. Its univallate design reflects the defensive requirements and construction methods of Iron Age communities in this upland region. The site represents an important element of the settlement pattern and territorial organisation of Iron Age Yorkshire, though the precise chronology and intensity of occupation remain subjects of ongoing archaeological study.
Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009323. View the official record →
Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort is an Iron Age defensive earthwork located in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009323.
Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1009323.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe (0.6 km), Bow Bridge 90m east of Bowbridge Hill (1.2 km), Ring cairn 580m west of Askrigg church (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.