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Promontory fort east of Peckforton Mere is a hillfort situated in Cheshire that exploits a naturally defensive promontory position overlooking the mere. The site represents Iron Age defensive architecture, utilising the steep natural slopes of its location as part of its fortification strategy. The fort's ramparts and ditches follow the contours of the promontory, demonstrating how Iron Age communities adapted their defensive works to the topography of the landscape. Such promontory forts were characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northwest England, serving both defensive and territorial functions within their local regions.
Promontory fort east of Peckforton Mere is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013481. View the official record →
Promontory fort east of Peckforton Mere is a hillfort situated in Cheshire that exploits a naturally defensive promontory position overlooking the mere. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013481.
Promontory fort east of Peckforton Mere 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 1013481.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval village and field system remains immediately east of Haycroft (1.3 km), Beeston Castle; medieval enclosure castle and site of late prehistoric hillfort (1.6 km), Beeston cast iron lock (2.5 km).
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