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 400m north east of Ramsley LodgeCairnfield and associated settlement, 450m south west of Leam Hall FarmCairnfield 860m north east of Ramsley LodgeLead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood FarmGrindleford BridgeCairnfield, 320m west of Leam Hall FarmCairnfield 615m west of Moor Edge FarmTwo cairns at Crow ChinCairnfield 970m north west of Green's HouseToad's Mouth prehistoric field systemPadley Hall: a medieval great houseCairn 380m south west of Burbage BridgeCairn 720m north east of Lady Wash FarmNewburgh Level at Red Rake MineCamp Green ringworkLead smelting site on Ramsley Moor, 600m south west of Foxlane FarmCairnfield 600m west of Highlow HallCallow prehistoric settlement and field system, Carr Head Moor, 300m ENE of Toothill FarmEmbanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairnCairn on Bamford Moor, 975m north east of Clough HouseTwo ring cairns at Ciceley Low, 500m ESE of Parson House FarmCairnfield, 870m north east of Stanage HouseRound cairn on Curbar EdgeWinyards Nick prehistoric field systemCairnfield 180m north east of Ramsley LodgeCairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees FarmAnglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyardCairn on Bamford Edge, 570m north east of Clough HouseStanage Edge Roman roadWaymarker and clapper bridge 130m south of Barbrook BridgeMedieval field system and long houses at Lawrence FieldLead mill on north bank of Bar Brook, 80m east of confluence with Sandyford BrookCairn at Winyards Nick 470m south east of Mitchell FieldHordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat BridgeEmbanked stone circle on Eyam Moor, 340m south of Leam Hall FarmCairnfield 630m north east of Stanage HouseWayside cross in Shillito WoodRedmires First World War Training AreaCairn on Bamford Moor, 500m east of Great TorPrehistoric standing stone 1,030m south west of triangulation point on High NebMedieval enclosed field system and earlier remains at Sheffield PlantationStone circle on Ash Cabin Flat, 560m north east of Reservoir CottagesCairnfield 775m NNE of High Lees FarmCairnfield, linear clearance and ring cairn 720m north west of Moor Edge FarmSheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field systemCairnfield 320m north of Saltersitch Bridge, Eastern MoorsCairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough HouseMedieval farmstead and field system 525m south of Yarncliff QuarryWayside and boundary cross known as Lady's CrossSmall stone circle and central cairn on Eyam Moor, 370m south of Fern CottageRing cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle StoneCairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook ReservoirCairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine StyCairns at Winyards Nick, 680m WSW of Carl Wark HillfortCairnfield, 580m ENE of Stanage HouseCalver weir and water management system 200m north east of Stocking FarmWayside cross west of Fox LaneCairn on Bamford Moor, 850m north west of Crow ChinNorth Lees ChapelWayside cross west of Saltersitch BridgeRing cairn, 500m north west of Burbage BridgeCairnfield and ring cairn 490m south of Offerton HallCarl Wark slight univallate hillfortCairn on Bamford Moor, 680m north of High Lees FarmRing cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley LodgeStoke Flat East prehistoric field systemStoke Flat South prehistoric field systemLead smelting site on Bole Hill, west of Bolehill LodgeThe Warren Romano-British settlement, 320m north west of North Lees HallCairn, 600m north east of Stanage HouseRound cairn on Curbar EdgeStone circle, 960m north east of High Lees FarmFroggatt BridgeStoke Flat West prehistoric field system and stone circlePrehistoric landscape on Big Moor and Ramsley MoorCairn 880m south west of Leam Hall Farm.
