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Farm sites and field systems on Malham Lings is a complex of archaeological remains located on the limestone uplands near Malham in North Yorkshire. The site comprises the earthworks of medieval and post-medieval pastoral farms together with associated field boundaries and enclosures that reflect the long-term exploitation of this marginal upland landscape. The visible field systems demonstrate the organisation of farming activity across the moorland, with evidence suggesting settlement and agricultural use spanning several centuries. The remains are significant for understanding rural land use patterns and the economic adaptation of communities farming in the challenging terrain of the Pennines.
Farm sites and field systems on Malham Lings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004555. View the official record →
Farm sites and field systems on Malham Lings is a complex of archaeological remains located on the limestone uplands near Malham in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004555.
Farm sites and field systems on Malham Lings 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 1004555.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth Barn (5.1 km), Round barrow 550m south west of Park Hill (6.8 km), Lower Colgarth Hill round cairn (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Farm sites and field systems on Malham Lings'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.
Farm sites and field systems on Malham Lings stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.