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North West England ยท Archaeological sites

Archaeological sites in North West England

195 archaeological sites to visit in North West England. Oldest in our list: Glannoventa (122). Most are norman medieval in date (5 of 195). Featured: Buckton Castle, Glannoventa, Hoghton Tower.

Buckton Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Buckton Castle

Buckton Castle โ€” 12th-century castle in Mossley, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Glannoventa๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Glannoventa

Glannoventa โ€” Roman fort and settlement.

Hoghton Tower๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower โ€” Grade I listed house in Hoghton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

Grade Iโ†— hoghtontower.co.uk
Ravenglass Roman Bath House๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Ravenglass Roman Bath House

Ravenglass Roman Bath House โ€” archaeological site at Ravenglass, United Kingdom.

โ†— english-heritage.org.uk

Wildlife reserves ยท North West England

Bamse's Wood

Bamse's Wood โ€” nature reserve in Cumbria, United Kingdom.

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Birkrigg stone circle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Birkrigg stone circle

Birkrigg stone circle โ€” archaeological site in Ulverston, South Lakeland, England, UK.

Bury Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Bury Castle

Bury Castle โ€” castle in Greater Manchester, England, UK.

โ†— eastlancsrailway.org.uk
Castercliff๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Castercliff

Castercliff โ€” Hillfort in Lancashire, England, UK.

Castle Folds Romano-British defended stone hut circle settlement and medieval shieling๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Castle Folds Romano-British defended stone hut circle settlement and medieval shieling

Castle Folds Romano-British defended stone hut circle settlement and medieval shieling โ€” Romano-British walled settlement in Asby, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK.

Castleshaw Roman fort๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Castleshaw Roman fort

Castleshaw Roman fort โ€” Roman fort in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Chapel Hill Motte, Arkholme๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Chapel Hill Motte, Arkholme

Chapel Hill Motte, Arkholme โ€” archaeological site in Arkholme-with-Cawood, Lancaster, England, UK.

Cheetham Close๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Cheetham Close

Cheetham Close โ€” megalithic site and scheduled ancient monument in North Turton, Lancashire, England, UK.

Dike, circles and cairns on Bleaberry Haws๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Dike, circles and cairns on Bleaberry Haws

Dike, circles and cairns on Bleaberry Haws โ€” Scheduled Monument in the parish of Torver, Cumbria, England, UK.

Dog Hole Cave๐Ÿ“ท 3

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Dog Hole Cave

Dog Hole Cave โ€” cave and archaeological site in Cumbria, United Kingdom.

โ†— naturalareas.naturalengland.org.uk
Footpath between Hurstwood and Worsthorne - geograph.org.uk - 1527609๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Fother Royd Wood

Fother Royd Wood is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.

Electricity Substation at top of Borsdane Woods - geograph.org.uk - 482515๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Gidlow Hall moated site

Gidlow Hall moated site โ€” archaeological site in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Giggle Alley๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Giggle Alley

Giggle Alley โ€” woodland in Eskdale Green, England.

โ†— ravenglass-railway.co.uk
Gleaston Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Gleaston Castle

Gleaston Castle โ€” 14th-century enclosure castle in England.

Great Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 710m south east of Birkerthwaite๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Great Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 710m south east of Birkerthwaite

Great Crag prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 710m south east of Birkerthwaite โ€” archaeological site in Eskdale, Copeland, England, UK.

Grizedale Forest๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Grizedale Forest

Grizedale Forest โ€” forest in Cumbria, England, UK.

โ†— goape.co.uk
Hollin Stump round cairn๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Hollin Stump round cairn

Hollin Stump round cairn โ€” archaeological site in Asby, Eden, England, UK.

Lathom House๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Lathom House

Lathom House โ€” country house in Lancashire, England, UK.

Ley Road, a path - geograph.org.uk - 3507338๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

New Hall moated site

New Hall moated site โ€” scheduled monument in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Piel Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North West England

Piel Castle

Piel Castle โ€” Grade I listed building in Cumbria, United Kingdom.

โ†— english-heritage.org.uk
Pikestones๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Pikestones

Pikestones โ€” chambered cairn in Anglezarke, Lancashire, England, UK.

โ†— historicengland.org.uk
Prehistoric cairnfield, associated field system and hut circle      east of Water Crag๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Prehistoric cairnfield, associated field system and hut circle east of Water Crag

Prehistoric cairnfield, associated field system and hut circle east of Water Crag โ€” archaeological site in Eskdale, Copeland, England, UK.

Radcliffe Tower๐Ÿ“ท 3

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Radcliffe Tower

Radcliffe Tower โ€” Grade I listed fortified house in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

โ†— historicengland.org.uk
Roman settlement and industrial area at Winery Lane๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Roman settlement and industrial area at Winery Lane

Roman settlement and industrial area at Winery Lane โ€” archaeological site in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, UK.

Romano-British settlement, 450m east of High Borrans๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Romano-British settlement, 450m east of High Borrans

Romano-British settlement, 450m east of High Borrans โ€” archaeological site in Hugill, South Lakeland, England, UK.

Rossendale Forest๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Rossendale Forest

Rossendale Forest โ€” forest in Lancashire, England, UK.

Round Loaf๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Round Loaf

Round Loaf โ€” bowl barrow in Anglezarke, Chorley, England, UK.

โ†— historicengland.org.uk
Sawley Abbey๐Ÿ“ท 3

Abbeys & priories ยท North West England

Sawley Abbey

Sawley Abbey โ€” Cistercian monastery in Sawley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

โ†— english-heritage.org.uk
Seaton Priory๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Seaton Priory

Seaton Priory โ€” former nunnery in Bootle, Cumbria, England, UK.

Settlement on The Hawk๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Settlement on The Hawk

Settlement on The Hawk โ€” archaeological site in Broughton West, South Lakeland, England, UK.

Site of Old Hall๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Site of Old Hall

Site of Old Hall โ€” Scheduled monument in East Marton, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Skipton Wood๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Skipton Wood

Skipton Wood โ€” Woodland in North Yorkshire, England.

Swinside๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North West England

Swinside

Swinside โ€” stone circle in southern Cumbria, North West England.

The Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's Church๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

The Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's Church

The Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's Church โ€” archaeological site in Haigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Tor Dike linear earthwork๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Tor Dike linear earthwork

Tor Dike linear earthwork โ€” archaeological site in Kettlewell with Starbotton, Craven, England, UK.

Hardknott Castle Roman Fort - Principia signboard - geograph.org.uk - 546599๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Hardknott Roman Fort

Hardknott Roman Fort is an archeological site, the remains of the Roman fort Mediobogdum, located on the western side of the challenging Hardknott Pass in the English Lake District. The fort was built

โ†— english-heritage.org.uk
Broom House Farm - geograph.org.uk - 5878566๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Bleara Lowe

Bleara Lowe โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Clerk Hill Road - geograph.org.uk - 3820644๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Portfield

Portfield โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Beech tree in Grass Wood - geograph.org.uk - 4254532๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Fort Gregory

Fort Gregory โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Furnishings on Ingleborough's Summit - geograph.org.uk - 548613๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Ingleborough Camp

Ingleborough Camp โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Pigeon Tower, Rivington 4 - geograph.org.uk - 5205272๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Pigeon Tower

Pigeon Tower โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

โ†— historicengland.org.uk
Coal Pit Lane in Winter - geograph.org.uk - 2762773๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

ancient enclosure

ancient enclosure โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Looking south east at Obelisk (War Memorial) - geograph.org.uk - 419465๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Share House Lathe

Share House Lathe โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Maisongill Farm - geograph.org.uk - 1994102๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Romano-British enclosed hut circle settlement

Romano-British enclosed hut circle settlement โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Cat stones or quarry debris^, Cat Stones, Rishworth - geograph.org.uk - 1159853๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Cat Stones

Cat Stones โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Cairn at wall end on southeast edge of Addlebrough - geograph.org.uk - 7235580๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

enclosures

enclosures โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Thornton Rust - geograph.org.uk - 3338265๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

St. Restitutus Chapel

St. Restitutus Chapel โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Millriggs - geograph.org.uk - 491544๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Borrans

Borrans โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Radio Wiswell - geograph.org.uk - 61535๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Jeppe Knave Grave

Jeppe Knave Grave โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Kelber Farm - geograph.org.uk - 2855812๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Steeling Hill

Steeling Hill โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Hard Knott Hill and Blue Hill - geograph.org.uk - 171460๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Blue Hill

Blue Hill โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Direction Sign โ€“ Signpost in Higham - geograph.org.uk - 6676675๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

The Pinfold

The Pinfold โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

St Eadmar's Church, Admarsh in Bleasdale - geograph.org.uk - 72215๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Bleasdale Timber Circle

Bleasdale Timber Circle โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Grazing near Furrow Green - geograph.org.uk - 3820649๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

tip

tip โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

352m top of Birkett Common - geograph.org.uk - 1028112๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

workings

workings โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Elslack - geograph.org.uk - 83782๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North West England

Elslack Hall moat

Elslack Hall moat โ€” a archaeological in england-north-west, United Kingdom.