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Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Leicestershire. The monument comprises an enclosed area defined by substantial earthwork defences, characteristic of Iron Age hillforts and defended settlements found across the East Midlands region. The site demonstrates the strategic settlement patterns of Iron Age communities, who utilised elevated positions to establish defensive positions and control surrounding landscape resources. The earthworks remain visible as landscape features, representing an important example of Iron Age settlement archaeology in the county.
Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005045. View the official record →
Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005045.
Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill 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 1005045.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sauvey Castle (1.7 km), Castle mound (1.7 km), Site of abbey church and claustral buildings (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill'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.
Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.