Prehistoric cairnfield, ring cairn, hut circle and field system on Thwaites Fell 670m east of Hodgewife Well

No. 1953 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 609 for history. History, 14.9 km from Coniston.

A prehistoric cairnfield, ring cairn, hut circle and field system on Thwaites Fell, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
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Score 0.56 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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