Castle Hill monument complex
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Castle Hill monument complex is a historic hilltop site in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, best known for its prominent Victoria Tower and long-standing archaeological and landscape significance.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
hilltop site ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | public footpaths ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Huddersfield ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 300 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | sandstone hill ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
defensive banks and ditches
ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ hillfort remains ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Iron Age ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssues | erosion from visitor pressure ⓘ |
| hasConservationManagement | path management and erosion control measures ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContinuity | long-term human occupation and use ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | public open space ⓘ |
| hasPart | Victoria Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureOnSummit | Victoria Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
heritage education
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ walking and hiking ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic views over Huddersfield and surrounding countryside ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Victoria Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
archaeological significance ⓘ landscape significance ⓘ prominent hilltop landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Huddersfield NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ West Yorkshire ⓘ |
| managedBy | Kirklees Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Almondbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Holme Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huddersfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | landscape of the South Pennines ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| topographicType | prominent isolated hill ⓘ |
| tourism | popular visitor attraction ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive site in prehistoric periods
ⓘ
local landmark ⓘ lookout point ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | large parts of Huddersfield ⓘ |
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