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Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Oldfield Hill, 340m west of Wentworth Farm is a defended settlement of Iron Age date located in Yorkshire. The site comprises an enclosed area defined by earthwork defences, characteristic of settlement patterns established during the later prehistoric period in northern England. Such enclosed settlements served both defensive and social functions, providing secure occupation spaces for communities engaged in agriculture and pastoral activities. The monument represents significant evidence of Iron Age settlement organisation and territorial practice in the Yorkshire region.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Oldfield Hill, 340m west of Wentworth Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017272. View the official record →
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Oldfield Hill, 340m west of Wentworth Farm is a defended settlement of Iron Age date located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017272.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Oldfield Hill, 340m west of Wentworth Farm 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 1017272.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Royd Edge, 300m north of Sun Royd (0.6 km), Cairnfield in Slate Pits Wood, 170m north west of Oak Cottage (3.2 km), Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as the Old Bull Ring 500m north of Meal Hill (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Oldfield Hill, 340m west of Wentworth Farm'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 on Oldfield Hill, 340m west of Wentworth Farm stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.