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Carrock Fell is a large univallate hillfort situated in the Lake District in Cumberland, England, representing Iron Age defensive settlement. The fort comprises a single substantial rampart enclosing the hilltop, demonstrating the characteristic form of northern British hillforts of the Iron Age period. The site also contains two round cairns, which predate the hillfort and suggest earlier Bronze Age activity on this prominent location. In addition to these prehistoric features, the fell preserves the remains of a medieval shieling, indicating the site's continued use for pastoral purposes during the later medieval period.
Large univallate hillfort, two round cairns and medieval shieling on Carrock Fell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011592. View the official record →
Carrock Fell is a large univallate hillfort situated in the Lake District in Cumberland, England, representing Iron Age defensive settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011592.
Large univallate hillfort, two round cairns and medieval shieling on Carrock Fell 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 1011592.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 390m west of Linewath (1.2 km), Carrock End copper mine 230m and 490m south west of Linewath (1.3 km), Carrock Fell tungsten, lead, copper, and arsenic mines and the remains of an early 20th century tungsten mill (2.1 km).
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