Scheduled MonumentsEnglandColstey Bank Iron Age enclosure

Colstey Bank Iron Age enclosure

England
List entry 1006239
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Colstey Bank Iron Age enclosure is a hillfort monument located in Shropshire, England, dating to the Iron Age period. The site comprises a defensive enclosure formed by substantial earthwork banks and ditches, typical of fortified settlements constructed during the later prehistoric period. Such enclosures served as centres of population, storage, and defence, reflecting the social organisation and territorial control of Iron Age communities in the West Midlands region. The monument remains visible as earthwork features on the landscape and represents an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns in Shropshire.

Colstey Bank Iron Age enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006239. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Colstey Bank Iron Age enclosure?

Colstey Bank Iron Age enclosure is a hillfort monument located in Shropshire, England, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006239.

Who is responsible for protecting Colstey Bank Iron Age enclosure?

Colstey Bank Iron Age enclosure 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 1006239.

What other scheduled monuments are near Colstey Bank Iron Age enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on the summit of Pen-y-wern Hill (5.4 km), Recumbent standing stone on Pen-y-wern Hill, 150m south east of a ring cairn (5.5 km), Rockhill Earthwork (5.7 km).

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