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Castlesteads is a promontory fort located on the east bank of the River Irwell, approximately 550 metres south-south-east of Banks Farm in Lancashire. The site occupies a naturally defensible position formed by the river's meanders, which would have provided substantial natural protection to settlement or refuge on the promontory. The fort is of Iron Age date, representing a significant example of prehistoric fortified settlement in the North West of England. The monument survives as an earthwork, though modern land use has affected its preservation and visibility.
Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014720. View the official record →
Castlesteads is a promontory fort located on the east bank of the River Irwell, approximately 550 metres south-south-east of Banks Farm in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014720.
Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks Farm 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 1014720.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish church (2.2 km), Affetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse Inn (4.2 km), Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in Radcliffe (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks Farm stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.