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The small enclosed Iron Age settlement at Leigh Wood, 180 metres south of Leigh Hall in Shropshire, is a defensive settlement consisting of an enclosure formed by banks and ditches dating to the Iron Age period. The site represents a typical form of rural settlement organisation characteristic of the Iron Age communities of the West Midlands region. The earthwork remains, though modest in scale, preserve evidence of domestic occupation and defensive planning from this prehistoric period. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Heritage listing system and contributes to archaeological understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns in Shropshire.
Small enclosed Iron Age settlement at Leigh Wood, 180m south of Leigh Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021276. View the official record →
The small enclosed Iron Age settlement at Leigh Wood, 180 metres south of Leigh Hall in Shropshire, is a defensive settlement consisting of an enclosure formed by banks and ditches dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021276.
Small enclosed Iron Age settlement at Leigh Wood, 180m south of Leigh Hall 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 1021276.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ritton Castle: a slight univallate hillfort and a ringwork and bailey castle (5.8 km), Mitchell's Fold stone circle, standing stone and cairn 280m south west of Mitchell's Fold (5.9 km), Round cairn on Stiperstones, 150m south of Manstone Rock. (6 km).
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