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Castle Stead Ring is a Late prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Yorkshire, England, consisting of a roughly circular or oval defensive earthwork defined by banks and ditches. The monument dates to the Iron Age period and represents a significant example of the defended domestic settlements that characterised prehistoric Yorkshire communities during this era. The enclosure would have served as both a residence and refuge for a local population, with the surrounding earthworks providing protection and demarcation of territory. Such enclosed settlements are characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern England and provide important archaeological evidence for understanding the social organisation and defensive practices of Late prehistoric communities in the region.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Castle Stead Ring is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018258. View the official record →
Castle Stead Ring is a Late prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Yorkshire, England, consisting of a roughly circular or oval defensive earthwork defined by banks and ditches. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018258.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Castle Stead Ring 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 1018258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 150m north of Shaygate Farm, Wilsden (5 km), Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 500m north west of Goose Clough on Ovenden Moor (6.3 km), Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 350m south west of Goose Clough at Hunter Hill, Ovenden (6.9 km).
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