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How Hill, Low Whita is a late prehistoric defended settlement site located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises the earthwork remains of an enclosure that dates to the Iron Age period, representing a significant example of settlement defended by banks and ditches characteristic of the later prehistoric period in northern England. The monument survives as visible earthworks which provide evidence of domestic occupation and defensive infrastructure from this period, contributing to understanding of late Iron Age settlement patterns and social organisation across the Yorkshire landscape.
How Hill, Low Whita late prehistoric defended settlement site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004080. View the official record →
How Hill, Low Whita is a late prehistoric defended settlement site located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004080.
How Hill, Low Whita late prehistoric defended settlement site 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 1004080.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn at Cogden Gill, 200m south of Grinton Lodge (4.6 km), Grinton ore hearth lead smelt mill, flue, fuel store and associated earthworks (5 km), Bolton Parks Lead Mine and ore works (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of How Hill, Low Whita late prehistoric defended settlement site'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.
How Hill, Low Whita late prehistoric defended settlement site stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.