Maiden Castle, North Yorkshire

Maiden Castle is a settlement in Grinton, North Yorkshire which probably dates from the Iron Age [1]. It is listed as a scheduled monument [1]. The site measures 108 by 88 m, covering about 7,000 m2, and is pear-shaped [1]. An avenue leading to the entrance of the settlement is a unique feature [1]. The only dating evidence recovered from Maiden Castle is a "post-and-panel building" which is typologically similar to a structure discovered in Healaugh that has been dated to the late Iron Age or Romano-British periods [1].