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Enclosures on Greenber Edge is a prehistoric archaeological site located in Yorkshire, England. The monument comprises earthwork enclosures of probable Iron Age date, representing field systems and settlement features characteristic of the later prehistoric period in northern England. The site's physical remains consist of banks and ditches defining enclosed areas, which would have served agricultural and domestic functions within the broader landscape of Iron Age communities. Such enclosures provide important evidence for settlement patterns, land use, and social organisation during the Iron Age in the Yorkshire region.
Enclosures on Greenber Edge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004909. View the official record →
Enclosures on Greenber Edge is a prehistoric archaeological site located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004909.
Enclosures on Greenber Edge 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 1004909.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stony Raise cairn, Greenber Edge. (0.9 km), Cairn on Addlebrough Hill including cup marked boulders. (1.7 km), Castle Dykes Henge (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Enclosures on Greenber Edge'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.
Enclosures on Greenber Edge stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.