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Howerigg settlement is a scheduled ancient monument located in Westmorland, comprising the remains of a prehistoric or early historic settlement. The site consists of a cluster of earthwork features including circular or sub-circular enclosures and associated field systems that suggest occupation and agricultural activity during the Iron Age or Romano-British period. The precise dating and functional interpretation of the settlement remain subjects of archaeological study, though the morphology of the remains is consistent with upland settlement patterns documented elsewhere in the Lake District region. The site's survival as earthwork features reflects the marginal nature of the landscape, where intensive post-medieval agricultural improvement has been limited.
Howerigg settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007218. View the official record →
Howerigg settlement is a scheduled ancient monument located in Westmorland, comprising the remains of a prehistoric or early historic settlement.
Howerigg settlement 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 1007218.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle 200yds (180m) SE of Langthwaite Gill Plantation (2.4 km), Cockpit Hill, medieval motte castle (3.2 km), Devil's Bridge (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Howerigg settlement'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.
Howerigg settlement stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.