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The Old Bull Ring is a Late prehistoric enclosed settlement situated approximately 500 metres north of Meal Hill in Yorkshire. The monument comprises an enclosure whose earthworks remain visible in the landscape, representing settlement activity during the Iron Age or preceding Late Bronze Age periods. Such enclosed settlements are characteristic of prehistoric communities in northern England and typically served domestic and defensive purposes. The site's survival as an archaeological monument provides evidence of settlement patterns and land use during the later prehistoric period in the Yorkshire region.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as the Old Bull Ring 500m north of Meal Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018256. View the official record →
The Old Bull Ring is a Late prehistoric enclosed settlement situated approximately 500 metres north of Meal Hill in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018256.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as the Old Bull Ring 500m north of Meal Hill 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 1018256.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Royd Edge, 300m north of Sun Royd (3.3 km), Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Oldfield Hill, 340m west of Wentworth Farm (3.8 km), Cairnfield in Slate Pits Wood, 170m north west of Oak Cottage (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as the Old Bull Ring 500m north of Meal Hill'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.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as the Old Bull Ring 500m north of Meal Hill stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.