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Hallsteads Iron Age camp is a hillfort located in Cumberland in the north-west of England, dating to the Iron Age period. The site is defined by its defensive earthwork fortifications, which comprise substantial banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age settlement enclosures in northern Britain. The monument represents an important example of Iron Age occupation and defensive strategy in the region, reflecting the settlement patterns and territorial control typical of Iron Age communities in upland areas of northern England.
Hallsteads Iron Age camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007091. View the official record →
Hallsteads Iron Age camp is a hillfort located in Cumberland in the north-west of England, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007091.
Hallsteads Iron Age camp 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 1007091.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairns on Cardunneth Pike (3.5 km), Foresthead lime kilns, quarry, associated buildings and part of the rail transportation system (4.5 km), Castle Hill (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hallsteads Iron Age camp'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.
Hallsteads Iron Age camp stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.