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Extensive prehistoric and medieval remains on Levisham Moor is a scheduled ancient monument comprising multiple archaeological features distributed across moorland in North Yorkshire. The site contains evidence of settlement and land use spanning from the prehistoric period through the medieval era, including earthworks and structures indicative of successive phases of occupation. The remains represent significant archaeological testimony to the long-term human exploitation and management of upland moorland environments in northern England. The monument's designation reflects the cumulative historical importance of its varied components in illustrating patterns of activity across a substantial chronological span.
Extensive prehistoric and medieval remains on Levisham Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020820. View the official record →
Extensive prehistoric and medieval remains on Levisham Moor is a scheduled ancient monument comprising multiple archaeological features distributed across moorland in North Yorkshire.
Extensive prehistoric and medieval remains on Levisham Moor 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 1020820.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 520m north west of St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn (7.8 km), Beacon Hill ringwork siege castle and Royal Observer Corps post (8.9 km), Round barrow 570m south east of Warren House (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Extensive prehistoric and medieval remains on Levisham Moor's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Extensive prehistoric and medieval remains on Levisham Moor stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.