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Foundations N of St Oswald's Church

England
List entry 1004590
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004590
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.12 hectares
Grid reference
NY 72218 04293
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Foundations N of St Oswald's Church is a scheduled ancient monument located in Westmorland, England. The remains consist of masonry foundations that form part of the archaeological record of St Oswald's Church, a medieval ecclesiastical site. The foundations represent structural evidence from the church's building phases, contributing to understanding of medieval religious architecture and settlement patterns in the region. The site is protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, reflecting its significance to the archaeological heritage of Westmorland.

Foundations N of St Oswald's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004590. View the official record →

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What is Foundations N of St Oswald's Church?

Foundations N of St Oswald's Church is a scheduled ancient monument located in Westmorland, England.

Who is responsible for protecting Foundations N of St Oswald's Church?

Foundations N of St Oswald's Church 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 1004590.

What other scheduled monuments are near Foundations N of St Oswald's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dykes and mounds on either side of Scandal Beck (1 km), Medieval settlement and chapel site N of Newbiggin-on-Lune (1.7 km), Round cairn on the summit of Rasett Hill (1.9 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Dykes and mounds on either side of Scandal Beck
1 km
Medieval settlement and chapel site N of Newbiggin-on-Lune
1.7 km
Round cairn on the summit of Rasett Hill
1.9 km
Two round cairns, three Romano-British settlements and aggregate field systems at Severals and Intake, and Smardale Gill lime kilns and quarry
2.4 km
Smardale South Demesne medieval village
3 km
Lammerside Castle medieval tower house
5 km
Lynchets WNW of Wharton Hall
5.1 km
Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Lammerside Castle
5.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Foundations N of St Oswald's Church

Foundations N of St Oswald's Church stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

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