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
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Local History around Carl Wark Hillfort
There are some historic monuments around including:
Medieval enclosed field system and earlier remains at Sheffield PlantationWayside and boundary cross known as Lady's CrossCairnfield 630m north east of Stanage HouseCairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees FarmCairnfield, 870m north east of Stanage HouseCalver weir and water management system 200m north east of Stocking FarmCairn on Bamford Edge, 570m north east of Clough HouseFroggatt BridgeCairnfield 180m north east of Ramsley LodgeAnglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyardTwo cairns at Crow ChinLead smelting site on Ramsley Moor, 600m south west of Foxlane FarmCairn 720m north east of Lady Wash FarmStanage Edge Roman roadPrehistoric standing stone 1,030m south west of triangulation point on High NebStoke Flat East prehistoric field systemCairn on Bamford Moor, 500m east of Great TorCairnfield, 580m ENE of Stanage HouseEmbanked stone circle on Eyam Moor, 340m south of Leam Hall FarmStone circle on Ash Cabin Flat, 560m north east of Reservoir CottagesLead smelting site on Bole Hill, west of Bolehill LodgeCairnfield and ring cairn 490m south of Offerton HallPadley Hall: a medieval great houseCairnfield, 320m west of Leam Hall FarmStoke Flat West prehistoric field system and stone circleNorth Lees ChapelCairn at Winyards Nick 470m south east of Mitchell FieldCairnfield 860m north east of Ramsley LodgeSmall 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 BrookCairn 380m south west of Burbage BridgeCairn on Bamford Moor, 975m north east of Clough HouseMedieval farmstead and field system 525m south of Yarncliff QuarryPrehistoric landscape on Big Moor and Ramsley MoorRing cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle StoneWaymarker and clapper bridge 130m south of Barbrook BridgeLead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood FarmNewburgh Level at Red Rake MineCairnfield 320m north of Saltersitch Bridge, Eastern MoorsCairn, 600m north east of Stanage HouseHordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat BridgeStone circle, 960m north east of High Lees FarmCarl Wark slight univallate hillfortStoke Flat South prehistoric field systemRound cairn on Curbar EdgeCairn 880m south west of Leam Hall FarmCairn on Bamford Moor, 680m north of High Lees FarmWayside cross west of Saltersitch BridgeThe Warren Romano-British settlement, 320m north west of North Lees HallCairns at Winyards Nick, 680m WSW of Carl Wark HillfortCairnfield and associated settlement, 450m south west of Leam Hall FarmWayside cross in Shillito WoodCairnfield, linear clearance and ring cairn 720m north west of Moor Edge FarmCallow prehistoric settlement and field system, Carr Head Moor, 300m ENE of Toothill FarmToad's Mouth prehistoric field systemCairn on Bamford Moor, 850m north west of Crow ChinCairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine StyMedieval field system and long houses at Lawrence FieldCairnfield 775m NNE of High Lees FarmEmbanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairnCairnfield 600m west of Highlow HallRing cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley LodgeGrindleford BridgeSheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field systemWinyards Nick prehistoric field systemCairnfield 400m north east of Ramsley LodgeCairnfield 970m north west of Green's HouseCairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook ReservoirCairnfield 615m west of Moor Edge FarmRing cairn, 500m north west of Burbage BridgeTwo ring cairns at Ciceley Low, 500m ESE of Parson House FarmWayside cross west of Fox LaneRedmires First World War Training AreaCairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough HouseCamp Green ringworkRound cairn on Curbar Edge.
