Iron Age enclosed settlement and Anglo-Saxon hunting lodge 68m south west of Cranford Farm

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History & significance

Iron Age enclosed settlement and Anglo-Saxon hunting lodge 68m south west of Cranford Farm is a multi-period archaeological site in Gloucestershire combining evidence of Iron Age settlement activity with later Anglo-Saxon use. The site comprises an enclosed settlement of Iron Age date, the physical remains of which indicate domestic occupation and defensive or administrative function characteristic of such settlements in the region during the late prehistoric period. Subsequently, the location was reused during the Anglo-Saxon period as a hunting lodge, demonstrating continuity of occupation at this location across a significant span of time. The monument represents important evidence for settlement patterns and land use practices in the Severn Valley area across the Iron Age and early medieval periods.

Iron Age enclosed settlement and Anglo-Saxon hunting lodge 68m south west of Cranford Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004542. View the official record →

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