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:
Cairnfield 180m north east of Ramsley LodgeToad's Mouth prehistoric field systemCairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough HouseCallow prehistoric settlement and field system, Carr Head Moor, 300m ENE of Toothill FarmRing cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley LodgeStoke Flat South prehistoric field systemCairnfield 320m north of Saltersitch Bridge, Eastern MoorsCairnfield 400m north east of Ramsley LodgeCairnfield, linear clearance and ring cairn 720m north west of Moor Edge FarmCarl Wark slight univallate hillfortLead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood FarmRedmires First World War Training AreaCairn on Bamford Moor, 975m north east of Clough HouseCalver weir and water management system 200m north east of Stocking FarmMedieval enclosed field system and earlier remains at Sheffield PlantationFroggatt BridgeSmall stone circle and central cairn on Eyam Moor, 370m south of Fern CottageCairnfield, 320m west of Leam Hall FarmCairnfield, 870m north east of Stanage HouseCairnfield 600m west of Highlow HallCairnfield 615m west of Moor Edge FarmAnglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyardLead smelting site on Bole Hill, west of Bolehill LodgeCairn at Winyards Nick 470m south east of Mitchell FieldLead mill on north bank of Bar Brook, 80m east of confluence with Sandyford BrookCairn 720m north east of Lady Wash FarmThe Warren Romano-British settlement, 320m north west of North Lees HallStoke Flat East prehistoric field systemRound cairn on Curbar EdgeCairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees FarmRing cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle StoneCairn on Bamford Moor, 500m east of Great TorNewburgh Level at Red Rake MineWayside cross west of Saltersitch BridgeStone circle on Ash Cabin Flat, 560m north east of Reservoir CottagesCairn 380m south west of Burbage BridgeRing cairn, 500m north west of Burbage BridgeGrindleford BridgeCairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook ReservoirTwo cairns at Crow ChinHordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat BridgePrehistoric landscape on Big Moor and Ramsley MoorNorth Lees ChapelCairn 880m south west of Leam Hall FarmCairnfield 630m north east of Stanage HouseCairns at Winyards Nick, 680m WSW of Carl Wark HillfortMedieval farmstead and field system 525m south of Yarncliff QuarryStanage Edge Roman roadEmbanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairnRound cairn on Curbar EdgeCairnfield and ring cairn 490m south of Offerton HallCairnfield 775m NNE of High Lees FarmMedieval field system and long houses at Lawrence FieldCairnfield 970m north west of Green's HouseCairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine StyTwo ring cairns at Ciceley Low, 500m ESE of Parson House FarmEmbanked stone circle on Eyam Moor, 340m south of Leam Hall FarmWayside cross west of Fox LaneWaymarker and clapper bridge 130m south of Barbrook BridgeCairnfield 860m north east of Ramsley LodgeCairn on Bamford Moor, 850m north west of Crow ChinPrehistoric standing stone 1,030m south west of triangulation point on High NebCairn, 600m north east of Stanage HouseCairn on Bamford Edge, 570m north east of Clough HousePadley Hall: a medieval great houseSheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field systemCairnfield, 580m ENE of Stanage HouseWinyards Nick prehistoric field systemWayside cross in Shillito WoodWayside and boundary cross known as Lady's CrossStoke Flat West prehistoric field system and stone circleCamp Green ringworkLead smelting site on Ramsley Moor, 600m south west of Foxlane FarmStone circle, 960m north east of High Lees FarmCairnfield and associated settlement, 450m south west of Leam Hall FarmCairn on Bamford Moor, 680m north of High Lees Farm.
