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Enclosure S of Bull Scar is a prehistoric monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site forms part of the larger Bull Scar complex, which contains multiple enclosures of archaeological significance. Enclosure S dates to the Bronze Age period and represents an example of the defended or ritual enclosures characteristic of upland Yorkshire during this era. The monument's precise function remains a matter of archaeological interpretation, though its morphology and location suggest it may have served both practical and ceremonial purposes within the prehistoric landscape.
Enclosure S of Bull Scar is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004135. View the official record →
Enclosure S of Bull Scar is a prehistoric monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004135.
Enclosure S of Bull Scar 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 1004135.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn in Brazen Gate Woods 260m NNE of Long Ashes (2.8 km), Threshfield Henge 1 (northern) (3.3 km), Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and associated field system at Little Wood (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Enclosure S of Bull Scar'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.
Enclosure S of Bull Scar stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.