Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall

Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall

England
List entry 1013505
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013505
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.45 hectares
Grid reference
NY 10481 50859
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cumberland, England. The site comprises evidence of prehistoric settlement activity, including an enclosure and associated trackway dating to the prehistoric period. The monument represents important archaeological evidence of early land use and communication patterns in the region. The physical remains are indicative of the kind of domestic and territorial organisation characteristic of prehistoric communities in northern England.

Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013505. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall?

Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cumberland, England.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall?

Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall 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 1013505.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman fortlet 40m SSW of Castle Fields (2.9 km), Romano-British farmstead 250m ENE of Belmont House (3.3 km), Bank Mill tower 15a, 250m north west of Belmont House, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (3.5 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall

Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Around Prehistoric enclosure and trackway south of Wolsty Hall

Battle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~16.1 miles