Prehistoric hut circle settlements, enclosure, cairnfields, funerary cairns, a dispersed medieval settlement, field system and kilns on Heathwaite Fell

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History & significance

Heathwaite Fell is a scheduled ancient monument in Lancashire comprising a complex of prehistoric and medieval settlement remains. The site contains Bronze Age hut circles, cairnfields, and funerary cairns indicating sustained occupation and land use during the second millennium BCE, alongside later medieval features including a dispersed settlement pattern, associated field systems, and kilns. The combination of prehistoric ceremonial and domestic structures with medieval agricultural infrastructure demonstrates long-term continuity of human activity on this upland landscape. The monument is significant for illustrating patterns of settlement, burial practice, and land management across multiple periods of prehistory and the medieval period.

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 →

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