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Univallate prehistoric defended enclosure, hollow way and secondary enclosure 250m north of Claughton Hall is a Iron Age or Bronze Age fortified settlement located in Lancashire. The monument comprises a single-bank defensive earthwork enclosing an irregular area, associated with a hollow way—a sunken track indicating prolonged use and traffic—and a secondary enclosure structure within or adjacent to the main defended area. The univallate design, consisting of a single rampart and ditch system, suggests a modest but strategically positioned settlement typical of later prehistoric territorial organisation in north-west England. The site represents evidence of domestic occupation and land use management in the later prehistoric period, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and defensive practices in the upland regions of Lancashire during the Bronze Age or Iron Age.
Univallate prehistoric defended enclosure, hollow way and secondary enclosure 250m north of Claughton Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011684. View the official record →
Univallate prehistoric defended enclosure, hollow way and secondary enclosure 250m north of Claughton Hall is a Iron Age or Bronze Age fortified settlement located in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011684.
Univallate prehistoric defended enclosure, hollow way and secondary enclosure 250m north of Claughton 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 1011684.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp House moated site, moated outwork and connecting channels (1.3 km), Hornby Bridge (2.4 km), Loyn Bridge (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Univallate prehistoric defended enclosure, hollow way and secondary enclosure 250m north of Claughton Hall'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.
Univallate prehistoric defended enclosure, hollow way and secondary enclosure 250m north of Claughton Hall stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.