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Roulston Scar is a late Iron Age promontory fort situated on the North York Moors in North Yorkshire. The site occupies a naturally defensive hilltop position and is defined by substantial earthwork defences consisting of banks and ditches that cut off the promontory from the surrounding terrain. Dating to the later Iron Age, the fort exemplifies the settlement patterns and defensive architecture of the period in northern Britain. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding pre-Roman settlement and fortification strategies in Yorkshire.
Roulston Scar Iron Age promontory fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015502. View the official record →
Roulston Scar is a late Iron Age promontory fort situated on the North York Moors in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015502.
Roulston Scar Iron Age promontory fort 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 1015502.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of the Cleave Dyke system 200m south east of Yorkshire Gliding Club (0.5 km), Hood Hill motte and bailey (1.1 km), Byland Moor round cairns (3.4 km).
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