Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley, 250m north of Blackhurst Farm

Hilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley, 250m north of Blackhurst Farm

England
List entry 1008389
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008389
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.43 hectares
Grid reference
SO 50285 98626
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The hilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley is an Iron Age settlement situated on elevated terrain in Shropshire. The monument comprises a univallate hillfort with an associated hut circle, indicating domestic occupation during the Iron Age period. The enclosure's position on the northern end of The Lawley demonstrates the strategic use of high ground characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the West Midlands. The survival of structural features including the defensive earthwork and residential remains makes this site significant for understanding Iron Age settlement hierarchy and land use in the region.

Hilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley, 250m north of Blackhurst Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008389. View the official record →

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What is Hilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley, 250m north of Blackhurst Farm?

The hilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley is an Iron Age settlement situated on elevated terrain in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008389.

Who is responsible for protecting Hilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley, 250m north of Blackhurst Farm?

Hilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley, 250m north of Blackhurst 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 1008389.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley, 250m north of Blackhurst Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site, ridge and furrow cultivation remains, a post-medieval formal garden and pond bays 600m south east of Court Farm, Gretton (4.1 km), Caer Caradoc large multivallate hillfort, associated causeway and Caractacus' Cave on the summit of Caer Caradoc Hill (4.2 km), Enclosure and building platform on Nover's Hill, 250m east of Cwmdale Farm (6 km).

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Overview
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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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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley, 250m north of Blackhurst Farm

Hilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley, 250m north of Blackhurst Farm stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is lava and tuff.

The wider landscape

Around Hilltop enclosure and hut circle on the northern end of The Lawley, 250m north of Blackhurst Farm

WroxeterRoman town · ~7.4 milesOffa's DykeArchaeological site · ~14.4 milesBattle of Shrewsbury 1403Battle (1403) · ~11.5 miles