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Round House is a prehistoric circular structure located in Staffordshire. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents a form of domestic settlement characteristic of that period in the British Midlands. The site's circular construction reflects the building traditions common to Iron Age communities, which typically constructed roundhouses as their primary dwelling type. The physical remains provide archaeological evidence of settlement patterns and domestic life during the Iron Age in this region of England.
Round House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006116. View the official record →
Round House is a prehistoric circular structure located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006116.
Round House 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 1006116.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Alton Castle (0.3 km), Croxden Abbey (2.4 km), Greatgate Whipping Post (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round House's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round House stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.