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Small enclosed Iron Age settlement at Leigh Wood, 180m south of Leigh Hall is a defensive settlement dating to the Iron Age, located in Shropshire. The site consists of an enclosed settlement defined by earthwork boundaries typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region. The monument represents evidence of Iron Age occupation and land use in the Welsh Marches area, contributing to understanding of settlement hierarchy and agricultural communities during this period. The site's proximity to Leigh Hall suggests continuity or shifting patterns of settlement within the local landscape across successive historical periods.
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 →
Small enclosed Iron Age settlement at Leigh Wood, 180m south of Leigh Hall is a defensive settlement dating to the Iron Age, located in Shropshire. 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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