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Castle Howe is a Iron Age hillfort located in Little Langdale, Westmorland, occupying a commanding position in the Lake District landscape. The site is characterised by substantial defensive earthworks comprising a rampart and ditch system that enclose an area of high ground, typical of fortified settlements from the Iron Age period. The hillfort's strategic location reflects the defensive requirements of its time, commanding views across the surrounding valley and controlling access through the local terrain. As a scheduled ancient monument, Castle Howe represents an important example of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern Britain and contributes to understanding the fortified landscape of the Lake District during the pre-Roman period.
Castle Howe hillfort, Little Langdale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019747. View the official record →
Castle Howe is a Iron Age hillfort located in Little Langdale, Westmorland, occupying a commanding position in the Lake District landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019747.
Castle Howe hillfort, Little Langdale 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 1019747.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Seven Intakes medieval dispersed settlement 210m south west of Fell Foot (0.2 km), Long Intakes medieval dispersed settlement and associated kiln 370m south of Fell Foot (0.5 km), Greenburn copper mines and associated ore processing works (1.4 km).
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