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Allen Knott univallate hillfort is a Iron Age defensive enclosure located in Westmorland in the north-west of England. The monument comprises a single defensive rampart encircling the hilltop, a characteristic feature of univallate hillfort construction that distinguishes it from more substantially fortified multivallate examples. The site dates to the Iron Age period, reflecting the period of hillfort construction and occupation across northern Britain. Its location on elevated terrain would have provided strategic advantage for defensive purposes and territorial control in the prehistoric landscape of the region.
Slight univallate hillfort on Allen Knott is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008262. View the official record →
Allen Knott univallate hillfort is a Iron Age defensive enclosure located in Westmorland in the north-west of England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008262.
Slight univallate hillfort on Allen Knott 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 1008262.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement, 450m east of High Borrans (2.3 km), Ambleside Roman fort, associated vicus and Roman road (4.8 km), Millrigg Romano-British enclosed hut circle settlement (4.8 km).
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