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Bar Pastures is an Iron Age and Roman settlement site located in Cambridgeshire. The site comprises archaeological remains indicative of occupation spanning the Iron Age through the Roman period, reflecting the long-term use of this location for settlement purposes. The monument's significance lies in its evidence for continuity of habitation across these successive periods, providing insight into settlement patterns and land use in the region during prehistoric and Romano-British times. Excavation and survey work have revealed features typical of Iron Age and Roman domestic and agricultural activity, though the precise extent and character of structures at the site require reference to detailed archaeological reports for comprehensive understanding.
Iron Age and Roman settlement at Bar Pastures is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009991. View the official record →
Bar Pastures is an Iron Age and Roman settlement site located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009991.
Iron Age and Roman settlement at Bar Pastures 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 1009991.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman field system and trackway with later field ditches and drove on Whittlesey Washes, 60m south of Bedford House (4.5 km), Whittlesey Butter Cross (5.8 km), Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Iron Age and Roman settlement at Bar Pastures'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.
Iron Age and Roman settlement at Bar Pastures stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.