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Cawthorne medieval settlement remains is a deserted medieval village located approximately 150 metres north-east of West Cawthorne in Yorkshire. The site comprises earthwork evidence of medieval occupation including ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and structural remains typical of a small agrarian settlement. The settlement dates to the medieval period, with physical features preserving evidence of the layout and agricultural practices of its inhabitants. This monument contributes to understanding rural settlement patterns and land use in medieval Yorkshire, representing the type of dispersed farming community that characterised the region during the High and Late Medieval periods.
Cawthorne medieval settlement remains 150m north east of West Cawthorne is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018951. View the official record →
Cawthorne medieval settlement remains is a deserted medieval village located approximately 150 metres north-east of West Cawthorne in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018951.
Cawthorne medieval settlement remains 150m north east of West Cawthorne is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018951.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Middleton Heights round barrow (1.9 km), The Old Hall, 50m north west of All Saints Church (4.2 km), St Nicholas' medieval hospital 550m East of Brick Yard Farm (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cawthorne medieval settlement remains 150m north east of West Cawthorne's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cawthorne medieval settlement remains 150m north east of West Cawthorne stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.