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Dolphenby medieval settlement is an ancient monument in Cumberland consisting of the remains of a nucleated village and associated open field strips. The settlement dates to the medieval period and is evidenced by earthwork features including house platforms, enclosures, and ridge-and-furrow cultivation patterns that survive as upstanding banks and hollows in the landscape. The site demonstrates the characteristic spatial organization of a medieval rural community, with domestic structures arranged around a settlement core and the surrounding field system managed on an open field basis typical of northern English medieval agriculture. The earthwork preservation of both settlement and field systems at Dolphenby provides significant archaeological evidence for understanding medieval land use, settlement patterns, and agrarian practices in the Lake District region.
Dolphenby medieval settlement and part of its associated open field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016756. View the official record →
Dolphenby medieval settlement is an ancient monument in Cumberland consisting of the remains of a nucleated village and associated open field strips. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016756.
Dolphenby medieval settlement and part of its associated open field system 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 1016756.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle 800m east of Wetheriggs Pottery (5.3 km), The Old Kiln, Wetheriggs Pottery (5.5 km), King Arthur's Round Table henge (5.9 km).
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