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Garton Slack is an Iron Age settlement site located in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The site is notable for its defensive earthworks, comprising a substantial defensive ditch and bank system characteristic of later prehistoric settlement in the region. Excavation and archaeological survey have revealed evidence of occupation dating to the Iron Age period, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and social organisation in prehistoric Yorkshire. The site's physical remains and artefactual evidence provide important information about the material culture and economic practices of Iron Age communities in eastern England.
Garton Slack settlement site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005235. View the official record →
Garton Slack is an Iron Age settlement site located in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005235.
Garton Slack 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 1005235.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three round barrows in North Dalton village (7.7 km), Bowl barrow 610m east of Blanch Farm (8.3 km), Bowl barrow 620m ESE of Blanch Farm (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Garton Slack 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.
Garton Slack settlement site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.