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Castle Howe is a hillfort situated in Little Langdale, Westmorland, commanding views across the valley from its elevated position. The monument comprises an Iron Age defensive enclosure, though its precise dating and construction sequence remain subjects of archaeological study. The site exhibits the characteristic features of northern English hillforts, with earthwork fortifications that would have served both defensive and administrative functions within its local landscape. Its survival as an upstanding archaeological monument reflects the defensive strategies employed in the pre-Roman period across the Lake District region.
Castle Howe hillfort, Little Langdale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019747. View the official record →
Castle Howe is a hillfort situated in Little Langdale, Westmorland, commanding views across the valley from its elevated position. 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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