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Ancient Settlements in England
941 sites recorded, with photos, maps and visitor reports
Remains of ancient habitated areas of all sorts, including cattle pens. Roman towns can be included if they were founded in pre-Roman times. There is a separate listing for Crannogs and Ancient Palaces. 
Showing 50 sites in list below and 300 on map out of a total of 941
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Glastonbury Tor . Ancient Village or Settlement in Somerset
Posted by Andy B on Sunday, 25 January 2026
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Dorstone Hill . Ancient Village or Settlement in Herefordshire
Posted by SolarMegalith on Friday, 12 August 2022
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Other Pic)
Calleva Atrebatum . Ancient Village or Settlement in Hampshire
Posted by Coldrum on Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Access: 3, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
West Kennet Palisaded Enclosures . Ancient Village or Settlement in Wiltshire
Posted by Andy B on Saturday, 23 November 2024
Condition: 1, Accuracy: 4 (Other Pic)
Culverwell Mesolithic Site . Ancient Village or Settlement in Dorset
Posted by TimPrevett on Tuesday, 01 March 2022
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Carn Brea Enclosure . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Friday, 10 March 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Grimspound . Ancient Village or Settlement in Devon
Posted by h_fenton on Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Goldherring 1 . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Cheswick Roman Villa . Ancient Village or Settlement in Gloucestershire
Posted by Anne T on Monday, 21 September 2026
Condition: Destroyed, Ambience: 2, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Other Pic)
Knollbury Enclosure . Ancient Village or Settlement in Oxfordshire
Posted by Camperman on Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 2, Access: 5, Accuracy: 3 (Our Pic)
Venta Icenorum . Ancient Village or Settlement in Norfolk
Posted by Andy B on Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 3 (Other Pic)
Chysauster . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Anne T on Friday, 01 November 2024
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Gosbecks Archaeological Park . Ancient Village or Settlement in Essex
Posted by Andy B on Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Condition: 1, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Burderop Down . Ancient Village or Settlement in Wiltshire
Posted by Horatio on Thursday, 19 September 2024
Condition: 4, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Roughtor settlement . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by theCaptain on Saturday, 01 June 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Roborough Castle Settlement . Ancient Village or Settlement in Devon
Posted by Bladup on Friday, 07 November 2025
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Other Pic)
Clifton Pile Settlements . Ancient Village or Settlement in Nottinghamshire
Posted by Andy B on Thursday, 01 September 2022
Condition: Destroyed, Accuracy: 4 (Image)
Chichester City Walls . Ancient Village or Settlement in West Sussex
Posted by CoppellaiaMatta on Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Stowe's Pound . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Petercastle on Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 2, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
North Leigh Roman Villa . Ancient Village or Settlement in Oxfordshire
Posted by Andy B on Sunday, 25 June 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Other Pic)
Piran's Round . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by hamish on Saturday, 21 June 2025
Condition: 5, Ambience: 5, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Welwyn Roman Baths . Ancient Village or Settlement in Hertfordshire
Posted by JoAtherton on Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Condition: 5, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Vellon Head . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Monday, 03 August 2020
Condition: 4, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Wall Roman sites (Letocetum) . Ancient Village or Settlement in Staffordshire
Posted by Forest_Jungle_Collective on Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Melsonby Hoard . Ancient Village or Settlement in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by Anne T on Thursday, 30 April 2026
Accuracy: 2 (Other Pic)
Great Ayton Moor HC1 . Ancient Village or Settlement in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by johndhunter on Friday, 21 August 2020
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Maryport Roman Fortress . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cumbria
Posted by Horatio on Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Dorchester Roman Town House . Ancient Village or Settlement in Dorset
Posted by Horatio on Thursday, 27 April 2023
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Fetcham Springs . Ancient Village or Settlement in Surrey
Posted by Andy B on Saturday, 04 July 2026
Condition: 1, Ambience: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Castallack Round . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Carey Tor Settlement . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Coleshill Bridge . Ancient Village or Settlement in Warwickshire
Posted by TheDruid-3X3 on Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Condition: 1, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Other Pic)
Heathwaite Settlement . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cumbria
Posted by Alphasmam on Tuesday, 23 December 2025
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Fordcroft Romano-British Bathhouse . Ancient Village or Settlement in Greater London
Posted by Andy B on Sunday, 20 July 2025
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Downbarn West Enclosure . Ancient Village or Settlement in Wiltshire
Posted by Bladup on Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Gillan Round . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Other Pic)
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Garras Round . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Thursday, 21 August 2025
Condition: 1, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Other Pic)
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Tregerest Settlement . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Monday, 18 August 2025
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Other Pic)
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High Peak . Ancient Village or Settlement in Devon
Posted by Midlifecyclist on Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Pabyer Point Earthwork and Tumulus . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Thursday, 20 June 2024
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Grambla Settlement . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Other Pic)
No Comments
Lanner Wood Round . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Thursday, 21 August 2025
Condition: 1, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
No Comments
Watch Croft Settlements . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Sunday, 26 May 2024
Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Louden Hill Long House . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Thursday, 23 May 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Trewavas Round . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Monday, 15 April 2024
Condition: 1, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Higher Calamansack Round . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Condition: 1, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Other Pic)
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Trelowth Common Round . Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Thursday, 21 August 2025
Condition: 1, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Other Pic)
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