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Warton Crag is a small multivallate hillfort located in Lancashire, England, positioned on a prominent natural outcrop that provides commanding views of the surrounding landscape. The site is defended by multiple banks and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age hillfort construction, dating to the prehistoric period. Its elevated position and defensive earthworks suggest it served as a settlement and refuge site for local populations during the Iron Age. The monument's survival as visible earthworks makes it an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive strategies in north-west England.
Warton Crag small multivallate hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007633. View the official record →
Warton Crag is a small multivallate hillfort located in Lancashire, England, positioned on a prominent natural outcrop that provides commanding views of the surrounding landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007633.
Warton Crag small multivallate hillfort 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 1007633.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Warton Old Rectory (0.8 km), Dog Holes Cave (0.9 km), Badger Hole, Warton Crag (1.1 km).
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