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, 580m ENE of Stanage HouseMedieval farmstead and field system 525m south of Yarncliff QuarryCairnfield, 320m west of Leam Hall FarmWayside cross in Shillito WoodWayside and boundary cross known as Lady's CrossCairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine StyWayside cross west of Saltersitch BridgePadley Hall: a medieval great houseStoke Flat West prehistoric field system and stone circleCairn on Bamford Moor, 500m east of Great TorTwo cairns at Crow ChinCamp Green ringworkStoke Flat South prehistoric field systemCairnfield and ring cairn 490m south of Offerton HallRing cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley LodgePrehistoric landscape on Big Moor and Ramsley MoorWinyards Nick prehistoric field systemCairnfield 180m north east of Ramsley LodgeLead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood FarmThe Warren Romano-British settlement, 320m north west of North Lees HallCairn on Bamford Edge, 570m north east of Clough HouseCairnfield 970m north west of Green's HouseHordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat BridgeCairns at Winyards Nick, 680m WSW of Carl Wark HillfortCairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook ReservoirCairn on Bamford Moor, 850m north west of Crow ChinCairn on Bamford Moor, 680m north of High Lees FarmRedmires First World War Training AreaCairnfield 775m NNE of High Lees FarmNorth Lees ChapelCairnfield, linear clearance and ring cairn 720m north west of Moor Edge FarmLead smelting site on Ramsley Moor, 600m south west of Foxlane FarmRound cairn on Curbar EdgeStone circle on Ash Cabin Flat, 560m north east of Reservoir CottagesRing cairn, 500m north west of Burbage BridgeGrindleford BridgeTwo ring cairns at Ciceley Low, 500m ESE of Parson House FarmCairnfield 630m north east of Stanage HouseCairnfield 600m west of Highlow HallWaymarker and clapper bridge 130m south of Barbrook BridgeStone circle, 960m north east of High Lees FarmStoke Flat East prehistoric field systemCairnfield and associated settlement, 450m south west of Leam Hall FarmAnglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyardSheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field systemCairnfield 615m west of Moor Edge FarmCairnfield 400m north east of Ramsley LodgeCairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees FarmCairn at Winyards Nick 470m south east of Mitchell FieldEmbanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairnMedieval enclosed field system and earlier remains at Sheffield PlantationCairnfield 860m north east of Ramsley LodgeLead smelting site on Bole Hill, west of Bolehill LodgeCallow prehistoric settlement and field system, Carr Head Moor, 300m ENE of Toothill FarmEmbanked stone circle on Eyam Moor, 340m south of Leam Hall FarmRound cairn on Curbar EdgeCairn 720m north east of Lady Wash FarmCairnfield 320m north of Saltersitch Bridge, Eastern MoorsToad's Mouth prehistoric field systemCalver weir and water management system 200m north east of Stocking FarmFroggatt BridgeCairn, 600m north east of Stanage HouseMedieval field system and long houses at Lawrence FieldStanage Edge Roman roadCarl Wark slight univallate hillfortNewburgh Level at Red Rake MineCairn 880m south west of Leam Hall FarmCairnfield, 870m north east of Stanage HouseSmall stone circle and central cairn on Eyam Moor, 370m south of Fern CottageLead mill on north bank of Bar Brook, 80m east of confluence with Sandyford BrookRing cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle StoneCairn 380m south west of Burbage BridgeCairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough HouseWayside cross west of Fox LanePrehistoric standing stone 1,030m south west of triangulation point on High NebCairn on Bamford Moor, 975m north east of Clough House.
