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Slight univallate hillfort on Barrock Fell is a prehistoric defensive settlement located in Cumberland, England. The monument comprises a single defensive rampart enclosing an area on the fell, characteristic of Iron Age hillfort construction in northern England. Its univallate form, consisting of one substantial earthwork, suggests a settlement of modest strategic importance within the regional settlement hierarchy of the Iron Age period. The site's location on upland terrain reflects the typical positioning of contemporary fortified settlements in the landscape of north-western Britain.
Slight univallate hillfort on Barrock Fell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007874. View the official record →
Slight univallate hillfort on Barrock Fell is a prehistoric defensive settlement located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007874.
Slight univallate hillfort on Barrock Fell 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 1007874.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric enclosure and associated field system south east of Ivy Cottage (0.8 km), Roman camp and signal station 600m south-east of Wreay Hall (1.9 km), Scalesceugh Roman kilns (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Slight univallate hillfort on Barrock Fell'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.
Slight univallate hillfort on Barrock Fell stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.