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Castle Steads is a univallate hillfort located in Yorkshire, England, which dates to the Iron Age period. The monument consists of a single defensive bank with an associated outwork, a configuration typical of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period in northern England. The site's physical character reflects the strategic placement and modest fortification approach common to many smaller hillforts of its era, which served both defensive and possibly communal functions for Iron Age communities. The outwork indicates a more complex defensive scheme than the main rampart alone would suggest, demonstrating careful consideration of approaches to the fortified enclosure.
Castle Steads slight univallate hillfort and associated outwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009320. View the official record →
Castle Steads is a univallate hillfort located in Yorkshire, England, which dates to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009320.
Castle Steads slight univallate hillfort and associated outwork 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 1009320.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup and ring marked stone 350m north west of north corner of Folly Plantation (1.8 km), Cup marked stone 165m NNE of Folly Plantation (2 km), 18th century copper mill 80m north west of Copper Mill Bridge (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Castle Steads slight univallate hillfort and associated outwork'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.
Castle Steads slight univallate hillfort and associated outwork stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.