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Hanging Grimston is a deserted medieval settlement located in Yorkshire near Mount Pleasant Farm. The site preserves archaeological evidence of domestic occupation dating to the medieval period, with physical remains visible in the landscape that reflect the agricultural community that once inhabited this location. The settlement forms part of the broader pattern of medieval rural settlement in Yorkshire, contributing to understanding of land use and habitation patterns during the medieval era. The monument's survival as an identifiable archaeological site makes it valuable for studying the development and eventual abandonment of medieval settlements in northern England.
Hanging Grimston medieval settlement adjacent to Mount Pleasant Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019093. View the official record →
Hanging Grimston is a deserted medieval settlement located in Yorkshire near Mount Pleasant Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019093.
Hanging Grimston medieval settlement adjacent to Mount Pleasant Farm 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 1019093.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of linear boundary dyke on Cow Moor, Millington Dale (7.8 km), Bolton Old Hall moated site (8.3 km), Round barrow 400m north-west of Cobdale Farm (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hanging Grimston medieval settlement adjacent to Mount Pleasant Farm'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.
Hanging Grimston medieval settlement adjacent to Mount Pleasant Farm stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.