Prehistoric defended enclosure and six adjacent hut circles at Tatham Park

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History & significance

Tatham Park is a prehistoric defended enclosure located in Lancashire, England, dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age periods. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork enclosure accompanied by six hut circles situated adjacent to the main defensive structure, indicating a settlement of some permanence and social organisation. The defended enclosure represents evidence of territorial demarcation and community protection during a period when such fortified settlements were a characteristic feature of upland and marginal landscapes across northern Britain. The associated hut circles demonstrate domestic occupation patterns typical of later prehistoric communities, their clustering near the defended core suggesting a nucleated settlement arrangement organised around communal or defensive principles.

Prehistoric defended enclosure and six adjacent hut circles at Tatham Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012817. View the official record →

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