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Eller Keld settlement site is a prehistoric and Romano-British occupation site located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises the remains of settlement structures and associated features spanning multiple periods of habitation, with evidence of activity from prehistoric times through the Romano-British period. Its archaeological significance lies in what it reveals about patterns of settlement and land use in northern England during these early periods. The site is protected as a scheduled monument in recognition of its importance for understanding the archaeological record of the region.
Eller Keld settlement site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004066. View the official record →
Eller Keld settlement site is a prehistoric and Romano-British occupation site located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004066.
Eller Keld settlement site 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 1004066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on Sleights Pasture (0.9 km), Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale (1.6 km), Settlement in Ashes Shaw Pasture, Horton (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Eller Keld settlement site'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.
Eller Keld settlement site stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.