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Castlerigg

Cumbria, England ยท Atlas EN4255

Location

Atlas number
EN4255 (4255)
Country
England
Current county or unitary authority
Cumbria
Historic county
Cumberland
Parish, community, or townland
Lazonby
National Grid reference
NY 5088 4189
Latitude
54.76954
Longitude
-2.76503
Altitude
185 m

Form and condition

Type
hillslope fort
Condition
Cropmark
Morphology
univallate
Complete rampart circuit
Yes
Number of ramparts
1
Number of ditches
1
Possible original entrances
1
Breaks through the ramparts
1
Enclosed area
0.38 ha
Also recorded
ditches
Entrance forms
Simple Gap (East)

Landscape

Topographic position
hillslope and spur
Aspect
north
Land use
arable

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Identifiers

HER
Cumbria 733
National record
record NY 54 SW 31; monument 1573704
Wikidata
Q31110499

Sources