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:
Newburgh Level at Red Rake MineSmall stone circle and central cairn on Eyam Moor, 370m south of Fern CottageCairn on Bamford Moor, 975m north east of Clough HouseTwo cairns at Crow ChinMedieval enclosed field system and earlier remains at Sheffield PlantationMedieval field system and long houses at Lawrence FieldWayside cross west of Fox LaneEmbanked stone circle known as Wet Withens, and adjacent cairnToad's Mouth prehistoric field systemRing cairn and cairn on Ramsley Moor, 850m north east of Ramsley LodgeRound cairn on Curbar EdgeWaymarker and clapper bridge 130m south of Barbrook BridgeCairn on Bamford Moor, 960m north east of Clough HouseCairnfield 630m north east of Stanage HouseWinyards Nick prehistoric field systemCairnfield and ring cairn 490m south of Offerton HallCairn at Winyards Nick 470m south east of Mitchell FieldLead smelting site on Ramsley Moor, 600m south west of Foxlane FarmCairnfield 600m west of Highlow HallStone circle on Ash Cabin Flat, 560m north east of Reservoir CottagesPadley Hall: a medieval great houseCairn on Bamford Moor, 500m east of Great TorCairn on Bamford Edge, 570m north east of Clough HouseAnglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyardRedmires First World War Training AreaCairnfield 860m north east of Ramsley LodgeCairn 880m south west of Leam Hall FarmThe Warren Romano-British settlement, 320m north west of North Lees HallStone circle, 960m north east of High Lees FarmTwo ring cairns at Ciceley Low, 500m ESE of Parson House FarmPrehistoric landscape on Big Moor and Ramsley MoorPrehistoric standing stone 1,030m south west of triangulation point on High NebNorth Lees ChapelCairnfield and field system north of Eaglestone Flat, 450m south west of Swine StyEmbanked stone circle on Eyam Moor, 340m south of Leam Hall FarmLead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood FarmCairnfield 600m NNE of High Lees FarmCairn on Bamford Moor, 850m north west of Crow ChinCalver weir and water management system 200m north east of Stocking FarmCamp Green ringworkCallow prehistoric settlement and field system, Carr Head Moor, 300m ENE of Toothill FarmCairn on Bamford Moor, 680m north of High Lees FarmCairnfield, 320m west of Leam Hall FarmCairnfield 320m north of Saltersitch Bridge, Eastern MoorsCairnfield 775m NNE of High Lees FarmCairns at Winyards Nick, 680m WSW of Carl Wark HillfortCairnfield 180m north east of Ramsley LodgeLead smelting site on Bole Hill, west of Bolehill LodgeCairnfield 970m north west of Green's HouseWayside and boundary cross known as Lady's CrossCairnfield 400m north east of Ramsley LodgeHordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat BridgeLead mill on north bank of Bar Brook, 80m east of confluence with Sandyford BrookFroggatt BridgeStanage Edge Roman roadGrindleford BridgeCairnfield and associated settlement, 450m south west of Leam Hall FarmCairnfield, 870m north east of Stanage HouseCairnfield 615m west of Moor Edge FarmRing cairn and cairnfield on Eaglestone Flat, 270m east of Eagle StoneRing cairn, 500m north west of Burbage BridgeCairn 380m south west of Burbage BridgeCairn 720m north east of Lady Wash FarmCairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook ReservoirCarl Wark slight univallate hillfortCairn, 600m north east of Stanage HouseCairnfield, linear clearance and ring cairn 720m north west of Moor Edge FarmSheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field systemRound cairn on Curbar EdgeCairnfield, 580m ENE of Stanage HouseWayside cross in Shillito WoodWayside cross west of Saltersitch BridgeMedieval farmstead and field system 525m south of Yarncliff QuarryStoke Flat South prehistoric field systemStoke Flat West prehistoric field system and stone circleStoke Flat East prehistoric field system.
