Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCircular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall

Circular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall

England
List entry 1006074
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006074
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.38 hectares
Grid reference
SK 02781 20666
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Circular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall is a prehistoric or Iron Age circular enclosure located in Staffordshire. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular bank and ditch formation, typical of defensive or ritual enclosures of the later prehistoric period. Such earthworks commonly served functions relating to settlement, territorial demarcation, or ceremonial activity, though the precise purpose of this particular example remains archaeologically unconfirmed. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates its historical significance as evidence of early settlement patterns and land use in the region.

Circular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006074. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Circular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall?

Circular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall is a prehistoric or Iron Age circular enclosure located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006074.

Who is responsible for protecting Circular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall?

Circular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall 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 1006074.

What other scheduled monuments are near Circular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 160m south-west of St Michael and All Angels' Church (1.9 km), Essex Bridge, Great Haywood (3.8 km), Great Haywood canal bridge No 109 (4 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Circular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall

Circular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.