Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray

Enclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray

England
List entry 1007251
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007251
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.44 hectares
Grid reference
NY 09730 46362
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Enclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray is a prehistoric earthwork situated in Cumberland, England. The monument comprises an enclosed area defined by banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern Britain. Its precise dating and function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though the morphological evidence suggests occupation or use during the later prehistoric period. The site contributes to understanding of settlement distribution and land use in the upland regions of north-western England during the Iron Age.

Enclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007251. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Enclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray?

Enclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray is a prehistoric earthwork situated in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007251.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray?

Enclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray 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 1007251.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement 1/4 mile (400m) S of Canonby Hall (8.4 km), Brownrigg milefortlet 22, 800m north east of the Cemetery Chapel, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (8.5 km), Wardhall Guards Medieval Settlement (8.6 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Enclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray

Enclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Enclosure 105m SE of Old Mawbray

Battle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~18.3 miles