Carl Wark Hillfort by munki-boy
Carl Wark Hillfort
Carl Wark Hillfort is in The Peak District National Park in England.
The site of Carl Wark lies just within the Yorkshire side of the border with Derbyshire, rising out of the boggy centre of the impressive Hathersage Moor, in the Peak District National Park.
There are remains of a drystone revetment wall, on the northwestern end, may date to the Iron Age, still survives over 2 metres in height. It is around 40 metres in length. To the south of it, there is a single interned entrance, which is in a poor state of repair. The whole inner area of the fort covered around 1 hectare.
Carl Wark is of unproven origin, thought to be Iron or Dark age in date, though Bronze age artifacts are also close by, including the remains of a cairn, ring cairn and field systems. It could be that Carl Wark started even earlier, possibly during the Neolithic.
Only a single, small scale excavation has ever been conducted here and it proved to be inconclusive.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Carl Wark Hillfort
Carl Wark Hillfort LiDAR Map
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Local History around Carl Wark Hillfort
There are some historic monuments around including:
Stoke Flat East prehistoric field systemFroggatt BridgeCairn on Bamford Moor, 680m north of High Lees FarmCairns at Winyards Nick, 680m WSW of Carl Wark HillfortNewburgh Level at Red Rake MineAnglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyardEmbanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairnCairn 880m south west of Leam Hall FarmStanage Edge Roman roadCairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine StyCairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough HouseCamp Green ringworkPadley Hall: a medieval great houseHordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat BridgeMedieval enclosed field system and earlier remains at Sheffield PlantationCairnfield, 870m north east of Stanage HouseCairnfield and associated settlement, 450m south west of Leam Hall FarmCairnfield 180m north east of Ramsley LodgeLead smelting site on Bole Hill, west of Bolehill LodgeCairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees FarmCairnfield 320m north of Saltersitch Bridge, Eastern MoorsCairnfield 400m north east of Ramsley LodgeStoke Flat South prehistoric field systemWayside and boundary cross known as Lady's CrossCairnfield 970m north west of Green's HouseLead mill on north bank of Bar Brook, 80m east of confluence with Sandyford BrookRedmires First World War Training AreaWinyards Nick prehistoric field systemWayside cross west of Saltersitch BridgeTwo cairns at Crow ChinSheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field systemCairn 380m south west of Burbage BridgeWayside cross in Shillito WoodCairnfield 600m west of Highlow HallCarl Wark slight univallate hillfortRing cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley LodgeWayside cross west of Fox LaneCairnfield 860m north east of Ramsley LodgeCairn on Bamford Moor, 500m east of Great TorPrehistoric standing stone 1,030m south west of triangulation point on High NebCairnfield, 580m ENE of Stanage HouseToad's Mouth prehistoric field systemSmall stone circle and central cairn on Eyam Moor, 370m south of Fern CottageStoke Flat West prehistoric field system and stone circleMedieval field system and long houses at Lawrence FieldCallow prehistoric settlement and field system, Carr Head Moor, 300m ENE of Toothill FarmLead smelting site on Ramsley Moor, 600m south west of Foxlane FarmCairnfield 775m NNE of High Lees FarmCairn, 600m north east of Stanage HouseCairn at Winyards Nick 470m south east of Mitchell FieldCalver weir and water management system 200m north east of Stocking FarmRound cairn on Curbar EdgeStone circle on Ash Cabin Flat, 560m north east of Reservoir CottagesCairn on Bamford Moor, 850m north west of Crow ChinNorth Lees ChapelWaymarker and clapper bridge 130m south of Barbrook BridgeCairnfield 630m north east of Stanage HouseMedieval farmstead and field system 525m south of Yarncliff QuarryEmbanked stone circle on Eyam Moor, 340m south of Leam Hall FarmRound cairn on Curbar EdgeLead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood FarmCairnfield, 320m west of Leam Hall FarmCairn 720m north east of Lady Wash FarmRing cairn, 500m north west of Burbage BridgePrehistoric landscape on Big Moor and Ramsley MoorCairnfield 615m west of Moor Edge FarmThe Warren Romano-British settlement, 320m north west of North Lees HallCairnfield and ring cairn 490m south of Offerton HallCairnfield, linear clearance and ring cairn 720m north west of Moor Edge FarmStone circle, 960m north east of High Lees FarmCairn on Bamford Edge, 570m north east of Clough HouseRing cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle StoneCairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook ReservoirGrindleford BridgeTwo ring cairns at Ciceley Low, 500m ESE of Parson House FarmCairn on Bamford Moor, 975m north east of Clough House.
