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East Witton camp is a univallate hillfort situated in North Yorkshire, England, comprising a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an irregular roughly circular area on elevated ground. The site dates to the Iron Age, representing the settlement and defensive strategies characteristic of prehistoric communities in northern Britain during this period. The earthworks, though now reduced by centuries of weathering and agricultural use, remain visible as landscape features marking the position of this ancient fortified settlement. Such hillforts typically served as focal points for settlement, storage, and refuge during times of conflict or instability in Iron Age society.
East Witton camp slight univallate hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009321. View the official record →
East Witton camp is a univallate hillfort situated in North Yorkshire, England, comprising a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an irregular roughly circular area on elevated ground. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009321.
East Witton camp slight univallate hillfort 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 1009321.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Steads slight univallate hillfort (1.5 km), Coverham Abbey Premonstratensian monastery and precinct including Holy Trinity Church and medieval bridge (1.6 km), William's Hill (1.9 km).
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