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King's Meaburn is a medieval settlement in Westmorland, England, whose open field system and associated monuments represent the organised agrarian landscape of the medieval period. The settlement and its field systems are documented in the archaeological record as evidence of planned medieval agriculture, with surviving earthworks and field boundaries demonstrating the layout of strip cultivation characteristic of the period. Bessygarth Well, listed as an ancient monument within this complex, reflects the infrastructure supporting the medieval community's daily life and subsistence practices. The site's designation under the National Heritage List for England (entry 1018935) recognises its significance as a landscape archaeology record of medieval settlement patterns and land management in the upland regions of northern England.
King's Meaburn medieval settlement, part of its associated medieval open field system and Bessygarth Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018935. View the official record →
King's Meaburn is a medieval settlement in Westmorland, England, whose open field system and associated monuments represent the organised agrarian landscape of the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018935.
King's Meaburn medieval settlement, part of its associated medieval open field system and Bessygarth Well 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 1018935.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 230m north-west of Gilts (9.2 km), Three bowl barrows east of Ravens' Gill (9.3 km), Romano-British settlement and Romano-British farmstead north-east and east of Gilts (9.3 km).
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