Late prehistoric enclosed settlement in Crosley Wood, Bingley, 185m north of Scourer Bridge

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History & significance

Crosley Wood enclosed settlement is a late prehistoric monument located in West Yorkshire near Bingley. The site comprises an enclosed settlement of Iron Age date, positioned at an elevation of approximately 185 metres north of Scourer Bridge. The monument is defined by the remains of an enclosing earthwork that would have delineated a domestic or mixed-use settlement area typical of the late prehistoric period in northern Britain. Such enclosed settlements represent important evidence of social organisation and land use during the Iron Age, though specific details of internal features and chronological refinement for this particular site require reference to the full archaeological record.

Late prehistoric enclosed settlement in Crosley Wood, Bingley, 185m north of Scourer Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018816. View the official record →

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