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Heathwaite Fell is a complex of prehistoric and medieval monuments located in Lancashire that documents sustained human occupation and land use across several millennia. The site comprises Bronze Age hut circles, cairnfields, and funerary cairns alongside medieval features including a dispersed settlement pattern, field systems, and kilns, indicating the evolution of settlement and agricultural practice from the prehistoric period through the medieval era. The prehistoric elements reflect Bronze Age pastoral and domestic activity, while the medieval components demonstrate the continued exploitation of upland resources during the medieval period. Together, these features form a palimpsest of archaeological evidence illustrating longstanding patterns of settlement, burial practice, and agricultural organisation across different periods on the Fell.
Prehistoric hut circle settlements, enclosure, cairnfields, funerary cairns, a dispersed medieval settlement, field system and kilns on Heathwaite Fell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020802. View the official record →
Heathwaite Fell is a complex of prehistoric and medieval monuments located in Lancashire that documents sustained human occupation and land use across several millennia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020802.
Prehistoric hut circle settlements, enclosure, cairnfields, funerary cairns, a dispersed medieval settlement, field system and kilns on Heathwaite Fell 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 1020802.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Conscientious Objectors’ Stone, 140m south east of Green Moor farmhouse (1.5 km), Two ring cairns on Gawthwaite Moor (2.5 km), Nibthwaite furnace (3.8 km).
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