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King's Meaburn is a medieval settlement in Westmorland, England, representing a nucleated village pattern characteristic of organised medieval colonisation in the Pennine region. The settlement is associated with an extensive open field system, demonstrating the agricultural infrastructure and land management practices of the medieval period. Bessygarth Well, located within the settlement area, is an ancient monument that served the community's water supply needs. The site, designated under list entry 1018935, preserves evidence of medieval rural organisation and settlement morphology typical of northern English upland communities.
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, representing a nucleated village pattern characteristic of organised medieval colonisation in the Pennine region. 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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