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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Ingleborough CampCountry: England County: Yorkshire (North) Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Ingleton Nearest Village: Chapel-le-Dale / Selside
Map Ref: SD7419374511 Landranger Map Number: 98
Latitude: 54.165745N Longitude: 2.39676W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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This northern Celtic tribe was under attack from the invading armies of Rome, and the 15 acre plateau was chosen to become the site of a huge defensive position. It is unique in Yorkshire in that it wasn't constructed purely for military use, but as an extensive fortified village.
A rampart of millstone grit 3000 feet long encircled the massive flat summit. This was puntuated by entrances on the northern, eastern and south-western sides. Within this wall are the remains of circular stone hut foundations, usually showing south-facing entrances.
Unfortunately, the remains are in a sorry state. Please DON'T take the stones from these irreplaceable ancient constructions to use in the many useless and uninteresting cairns that litter the summit.
Details of the archaeology of the area at the Ingleborough Archaeology Group. This hillfort is also scheduled as Historic England List ID 1008876 and recorded as Pastscape Monument No. 44959. The Journal of Antiquities also includes a page for this hillfort - see their entry for Ingleborough Hillfort, North Yorkshire, which includes directions for finding this site, background information,, photographs and a description.
Note: 'Rock on Top' rock band denied permission to play on two summits but are still planning to play gig on this delicate hillfort this Saturday.
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