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Studford Ring is a Iron Age hillfort located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a roughly circular enclosure defined by a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of defensive settlements constructed during the Iron Age period. The site demonstrates the strategic use of elevated terrain typical of hillforts across northern Britain during the later prehistoric period, serving as a settlement and potential refuge for local communities.
Studford Ring is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004913. View the official record →
Studford Ring is a Iron Age hillfort located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004913.
Studford Ring 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 1004913.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 350m north west of Grimston Grange (6 km), Round barrow on Grimston Moor 600m north east of Grimston Grange (6.3 km), Round barrow on Grimston Moor 230m north east of Black Gill Plantation (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Studford Ring'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.
Studford Ring stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.