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Canklow Hill earthworks is a prehistoric monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises earthwork remains that reflect activity during the Bronze Age or Iron Age, periods when such defensive or ceremonial structures were commonly constructed across the region. The earthworks consist of banks and ditches characteristic of prehistoric settlement or ritual sites, though their precise original function remains a matter of archaeological interpretation. The monument represents an important surviving example of prehistoric landscape modification in Yorkshire and contributes to understanding of the region's early settlement patterns.
Canklow Hill earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004818. View the official record →
Canklow Hill earthworks is a prehistoric monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004818.
Canklow Hill earthworks 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 1004818.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blue Man's Bower moated site, Whiston (1.2 km), The glassworks cone (2.3 km), Old Bridge (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Canklow Hill earthworks'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.
Canklow Hill earthworks stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.