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Throstle Brow is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Cumberland, England. The monument consists of an earthwork enclosure of Iron Age date, representing a significant example of the defended settlement patterns characteristic of northern Britain during the later prehistoric period. The site's physical remains comprise a ditched and banked enclosure whose precise dimensions and state of preservation reflect typical Iron Age settlement organisation in the region. As a scheduled ancient monument, Throstle Brow contributes to understanding the distribution and nature of Iron Age communities across the northwestern landscape of Roman Britain's frontier zone.
Throstle Brow prehistoric enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007867. View the official record →
Throstle Brow is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007867.
Throstle Brow prehistoric enclosure 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 1007867.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman road and enclosures SE of Frenchfield (8.7 km), Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) ENE of Brougham Castle (8.7 km), Roman marching camp 450yds (410m) NE of Brovacum (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Throstle Brow prehistoric enclosure'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.
Throstle Brow prehistoric enclosure stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.