Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and associated field system at Little Wood

Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and associated field system at Little Wood

England
List entry 1019935
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and associated field system at Little Wood is a Bronze Age or Iron Age site located in Yorkshire. The settlement comprises a cluster of hut circles, the remains of domestic structures typical of later prehistoric communities in northern Britain, together with surviving evidence of contemporary agricultural land organisation in the form of field boundaries. The site represents an important example of settlement patterning and land use during the later prehistoric period in the region. The unenclosed nature of the settlement distinguishes it from the more formally defended hillforts of the same era, indicating a community organised around domestic and pastoral activities rather than fortification.

Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and associated field system at Little Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019935. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and associated field system at Little Wood?

The prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and associated field system at Little Wood is a Bronze Age or Iron Age site located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019935.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and associated field system at Little Wood?

Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and associated field system at Little Wood 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 1019935.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and associated field system at Little Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hydro-electric power house and associated weir 250m north west of Tin Bridge (1.9 km), Redmayne packhorse bridge (2.2 km), Linton churchyard cross and sundial (2.5 km).

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