Castle Folds

Castle Folds
	Castle Folds Location in Eden, Cumbria Castle Folds Location in Cumbria, England
Location	Cumbria, England; grid reference NY6501409305
Coordinates	54°28′41″N 2°32′25″W / 54.47808°N 2.54029°W
Type	hut circle settlement and shieling
History
Periods	Roman Britain
Scheduled monument
Designated	8 December 1938
Reference no.	1011141

Castle Folds or Castlesteads was a Romano-British walled settlement on Great Asby Scar – an area of limestone pavement in the parish of Asby, Cumbria, England. In medieval times, it was used as a shieling – a temporary summer shelter. It is now in ruins but is protected as a scheduled monument.^[2]

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History

Castle Folds Location in Eden, Cumbria Show map of the former Eden District Castle Folds Location in Cumbria, England Show map of Cumbria
Location	Cumbria, England grid reference NY6501409305
Coordinates	54°28′41″N 2°32′25″W / 54.47808°N 2.54029°W / 54.47808; -2.54029
Type	hut circle settlement and shieling
Periods	Roman Britain

Scheduled monument
Designated	8 December 1938^[1]
Reference no.	1011141^[1]