Ewe Close Settlement

Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith

Ewe Close is a prehistoric village settlement, on a stretch of moorland about 2 miles from Crosby Ravensworth village. There are earthworks covering three or four acres of ground, consisting of irregular squares, circles, etc, formed of earth thrown up to the height of from one to three feet. It is believed to date from the iron age and also to have been occupied in Roman times.