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Iron Age enclosure is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Northamptonshire, dating to the Iron Age period. The site consists of defensive or boundary earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the East Midlands, reflecting the agricultural and social organisation of Iron Age communities in the region. The monument survives as a landscape feature that contributes to understanding Iron Age occupation and land use in Northamptonshire, though its precise function—whether primarily defensive, ceremonial, or administrative—remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The enclosure forms part of the broader archaeological record of Iron Age settlement in the county and is protected as a nationally significant monument.
Iron Age enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003629. View the official record →
Iron Age enclosure is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Northamptonshire, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003629.
Iron Age enclosure 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 1003629.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirby Hall: an Elizabethan country house and gardens, including the remains of the medieval village of Kirby (2.7 km), Blatherwycke medieval village remains (3.1 km), Market cross 10m west of Cross Farmhouse (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Iron Age enclosure'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.
Iron Age enclosure stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.