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High Cayton is a Cistercian grange and associated medieval settlement located in Yorkshire. The site represents the characteristic pattern of monastic agricultural exploitation practised by Cistercian communities during the medieval period, with the grange functioning as a working farm and administrative centre for the monastery's outlying lands. The remains visible at High Cayton include earthworks and structural evidence indicative of medieval occupation and organised settlement, reflecting the economic importance of such granges to the monastic economy from the twelfth century onwards. The monument preserves archaeological evidence of the medieval landscape management and settlement hierarchy established by the Cistercian order across their territorial holdings.
Cistercian grange and medieval settlement at High Cayton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020747. View the official record →
High Cayton is a Cistercian grange and associated medieval settlement located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020747.
Cistercian grange and medieval settlement at High Cayton 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 1020747.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wallerthwaite medieval village (2 km), Round barrow 250m west of Wallerthwaite (2 km), Village cross with sundial and stocks (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cistercian grange and medieval settlement at High Cayton'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.
Cistercian grange and medieval settlement at High Cayton stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.