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Oakmere promontory fort is a prehistoric hillfort located on the east bank of Oakmere in Cheshire, positioned approximately three hundred metres north west of Corner Farm. The monument is defined by its promontory location, which exploits the natural topography of the landscape to create a defensible position. The site remains an important example of Iron Age settlement practice in the north west of England, though its precise chronology and extent of occupation require further archaeological investigation. The fort's survival as an earthwork provides evidence of prehistoric land use and territorial organisation in this region.
Oakmere promontory fort on the east bank of Oakmere 300m north west of Corner Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013291. View the official record →
Oakmere promontory fort is a prehistoric hillfort located on the east bank of Oakmere in Cheshire, positioned approximately three hundred metres north west of Corner Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013291.
Oakmere promontory fort on the east bank of Oakmere 300m north west of Corner 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 1013291.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 140m south-east of Fishpool Lane Farm (1.2 km), High Billinge bowl barrow (2.7 km), Darley Hall moated site (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Oakmere promontory fort on the east bank of Oakmere 300m north west of Corner 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.
Oakmere promontory fort on the east bank of Oakmere 300m north west of Corner Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.