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Eddisbury is a hillfort located in Cheshire, England, situated east of Old Pale Farm. The site comprises a substantial Iron Age defensive enclosure with multiple phases of construction, featuring substantial earthwork ramparts that define its perimeter. The hillfort occupies a prominent position that commands views across the surrounding landscape, characteristic of Iron Age hillforts in the region which served both defensive and administrative functions. The monument represents an important example of Iron Age settlement hierarchy in the northwest of England and has been subject to archaeological investigation that has refined understanding of its chronology and use across successive periods.
Eddisbury hillfort east of Old Pale Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013295. View the official record →
Eddisbury is a hillfort located in Cheshire, England, situated east of Old Pale Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013295.
Eddisbury hillfort east of Old Pale Farm 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 1013295.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 300m WSW of Fishpool Lane Farm (2.5 km), Bowl barrow 120m south-east of Fishpool Lane Farm (2.7 km), Bowl barrow 140m south-east of Fishpool Lane Farm (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Eddisbury hillfort east of Old Pale Farm'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.
Eddisbury hillfort east of Old Pale Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.