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Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 350m south west of Goose Clough at Hunter Hill, Ovenden is a defended or enclosed settlement of Iron Age date located in the Pennine uplands of West Yorkshire. The site comprises an enclosure defined by earthwork banks and ditches, characteristic of the late prehistoric period when such enclosed settlements served defensive and administrative functions across northern Britain. The monument's location on elevated moorland reflects the settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in this region, where pastoral and agricultural economies were practised within defended boundaries. The site remains an important archaeological record of upland settlement and land use during the late Iron Age in the south Pennines.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 350m south west of Goose Clough at Hunter Hill, Ovenden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018235. View the official record →
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 350m south west of Goose Clough at Hunter Hill, Ovenden is a defended or enclosed settlement of Iron Age date located in the Pennine uplands of West Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018235.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 350m south west of Goose Clough at Hunter Hill, Ovenden 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 1018235.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed Bronze Age urnfield 160m west of Overgreen Royd Farm, Mixenden (1.5 km), Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd (3.6 km), Ring cairn on Midgley Moor, 360m north east of Upper Han Royd (3.7 km).
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