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:
Cairns at Winyards Nick, 680m WSW of Carl Wark HillfortWayside cross west of Fox LaneNorth Lees ChapelStanage Edge Roman roadCairnfield and associated settlement, 450m south west of Leam Hall FarmStoke Flat South prehistoric field systemMedieval enclosed field system and earlier remains at Sheffield PlantationWayside cross in Shillito WoodRedmires First World War Training AreaCairnfield 970m north west of Green's HouseCairnfield 630m north east of Stanage HouseCallow prehistoric settlement and field system, Carr Head Moor, 300m ENE of Toothill FarmCairn on Bamford Moor, 680m north of High Lees FarmCairn 880m south west of Leam Hall FarmCairnfield 400m north east of Ramsley LodgeSmall stone circle and central cairn on Eyam Moor, 370m south of Fern CottageLead smelting site on Ramsley Moor, 600m south west of Foxlane FarmCairn 380m south west of Burbage BridgeRing cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle StoneTwo ring cairns at Ciceley Low, 500m ESE of Parson House FarmCairn on Bamford Moor, 975m north east of Clough HouseCairnfield, 870m north east of Stanage HouseEmbanked stone circle on Eyam Moor, 340m south of Leam Hall FarmPrehistoric standing stone 1,030m south west of triangulation point on High NebCairnfield 180m north east of Ramsley LodgeCairnfield, linear clearance and ring cairn 720m north west of Moor Edge FarmAnglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyardStoke Flat East prehistoric field systemMedieval farmstead and field system 525m south of Yarncliff QuarryCairnfield 615m west of Moor Edge FarmCairn on Bamford Moor, 850m north west of Crow ChinRing cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley LodgeCairn, 600m north east of Stanage HouseSheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field systemCairn 720m north east of Lady Wash FarmWayside cross west of Saltersitch BridgeRing cairn, 500m north west of Burbage BridgeCamp Green ringworkRound cairn on Curbar EdgeStone circle on Ash Cabin Flat, 560m north east of Reservoir CottagesCarl Wark slight univallate hillfortTwo cairns at Crow ChinWinyards Nick prehistoric field systemLead mill on north bank of Bar Brook, 80m east of confluence with Sandyford BrookFroggatt BridgeCairnfield 600m west of Highlow HallCairn on Bamford Edge, 570m north east of Clough HouseHordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat BridgeCairnfield 320m north of Saltersitch Bridge, Eastern MoorsLead smelting site on Bole Hill, west of Bolehill LodgeCairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough HouseRound cairn on Curbar EdgeStone circle, 960m north east of High Lees FarmToad's Mouth prehistoric field systemLead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood FarmWaymarker and clapper bridge 130m south of Barbrook BridgeThe Warren Romano-British settlement, 320m north west of North Lees HallCairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook ReservoirCairn at Winyards Nick 470m south east of Mitchell FieldPrehistoric landscape on Big Moor and Ramsley MoorWayside and boundary cross known as Lady's CrossCairnfield, 580m ENE of Stanage HousePadley Hall: a medieval great houseCairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine StyCairnfield and ring cairn 490m south of Offerton HallMedieval field system and long houses at Lawrence FieldEmbanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairnGrindleford BridgeCairnfield 775m NNE of High Lees FarmCairnfield, 320m west of Leam Hall FarmNewburgh Level at Red Rake MineCairnfield 860m north east of Ramsley LodgeCairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees FarmStoke Flat West prehistoric field system and stone circleCairn on Bamford Moor, 500m east of Great TorCalver weir and water management system 200m north east of Stocking Farm.
