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The Bulwarks is a Iron Age hillfort situated in Leicestershire. The monument consists of substantial earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that enclose an area of defensive settlement typical of the later prehistoric period. The site's physical remains indicate construction and occupation during the Iron Age, when such fortified settlements served as centres of tribal authority, habitation, and refuge. The Bulwarks represents an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the East Midlands region.
The Bulwarks (earthworks) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003606. View the official record →
The Bulwarks is a Iron Age hillfort situated in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003606.
The Bulwarks (earthworks) 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 1003606.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue (2.7 km), Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm (4.4 km), Calke Park Tunnel (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Bulwarks (earthworks)'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.
The Bulwarks (earthworks) stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.