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Gipton Wood is a Late prehistoric enclosed settlement located at the southern end of Oakwood Drive in Yorkshire. The site comprises the remains of an enclosed settlement dating to the Iron Age period, representing a form of settlement organisation typical of later prehistoric communities in northern England. The monument survives as earthwork features that define the enclosure boundaries, providing archaeological evidence of domestic occupation and settlement patterns during the Iron Age. Such enclosed settlements were characteristic of the Later Iron Age in this region, reflecting both practical requirements for habitation and broader patterns of social organisation among prehistoric populations.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlements in Gipton Wood, at the southern end of Oakwood Drive is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018257. View the official record →
Gipton Wood is a Late prehistoric enclosed settlement located at the southern end of Oakwood Drive in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018257.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlements in Gipton Wood, at the southern end of Oakwood Drive 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 1018257.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock carved human figure 570m south of King Lane Farm (5.6 km), Length of Grim's Ditch 260m west of Brown Moor Farm (5.6 km), Shrunken medieval village of Colton (5.6 km).
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