Birstall enclosure settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
SK59551022

Nearest town:

Leicester (6km S)

OS reference:

SK59551022

OS sheet:

129

Latitude:

52° 41' 9.51 N

Longitude:

1° 7' 8.18 W

Added to TMA by

Chance

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Birstall enclosure settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

Chance Feb 16, 2014

University of Leicester Archaeological Services

Iron Age life in Birstall

Sites within 20km of Birstall enclosure settlement

Wanlip

Cairn(s) • 0.89km N

1

1
Syston Barrow (Round Hill)

Round Barrow(s) • 2.11km ENE

1
Temple Grange Rothley

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.66km NW

1

2
Cossington Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 3.13km N

2

1
The Humber Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.23km ESE

12

2

7

1
St. John's or Little John's Stone (destroyed)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.49km SSW

1

3
The Moody Bush Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.39km ENE

1
Wishing Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.23km WSW
Bradgate Stone & Ring

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.26km W

1

1

1
Hanging Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 8.77km WNW

1
Beacon Hill

Hillfort • 9.67km W

2

2
Bury Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.67km WSW

1
Thurlaston

Enclosure • 13.11km SW
The Grey Hangman’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.24km W
The Billesdon Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.33km E

1
Grimr’s Stones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.61km NE

1
Croft

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.72km SSW

1

1
Burrough Hill

Hillfort • 16.58km ENE

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8
Earl Shilton Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.72km SW

1
Peckleton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.9km WSW

6

2
Forest Field

Enclosure • 17.35km WNW
Grace Dieu Priory

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.14km W

1

1
Robin-a-Tiptoe Hill

Enclosure • 18.68km E

2