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Slight univallate hillfort 230m south west of Old Hall Cottages is a modest fortified enclosure of Iron Age date located in Derbyshire. The monument comprises a single defensive bank, now much reduced in prominence, which once enclosed a small hilltop settlement. Such univallate hillforts represent the simpler end of the spectrum of Iron Age defensive architecture in Britain, typically serving as centres for local communities and their livestock. The site's current slight condition reflects centuries of agricultural use and erosion, though its earthwork remains archaeologically significant as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Midlands region.
Slight univallate hillfort 230m south west of Old Hall Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017742. View the official record →
Slight univallate hillfort 230m south west of Old Hall Cottages is a modest fortified enclosure of Iron Age date located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017742.
Slight univallate hillfort 230m south west of Old Hall Cottages 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 1017742.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Timber circle, hengi-form monument and part of a pit alignment at Catholme (1.6 km), Enclosures and cursus 300yds (270m) SE of Efflinch (1.7 km), Circular enclosures centring 300yds (270m) W of Wychnor Junction (2.2 km).
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