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The defended enclosure at Salterbeck is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Cumberland, England. The site consists of an enclosed area defined by banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns, though the precise dating and chronology of the monument remain subjects of archaeological investigation. Such defended enclosures served defensive and administrative functions during the Iron Age period, providing protection for communities and their livestock whilst potentially functioning as focal points for local settlement hierarchies. The earthwork survives as a landscape feature demonstrating the settlement strategies of prehistoric communities in the Lake District region.
Defended enclosure at Salterbeck is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007071. View the official record →
The defended enclosure at Salterbeck is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007071.
Defended enclosure at Salterbeck 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 1007071.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Jane Pit, a 19th century coal mine adjacent to the Sports Ground, Mossbay (1.9 km), Workington Hall tower house and later medieval fortified house (3.1 km), Hayes Castle (3.3 km).
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