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Gerrick Moor Enclosed Settlement is a Late prehistoric enclosed settlement located on moorland in Yorkshire, approximately 710 metres south west of Osbourne House. The monument comprises a sub-rectangular enclosure typical of Iron Age or Bronze Age settlement patterns in northern Britain, when communities established defended or stock-controlling enclosures on upland terrain. The earthwork remains, defined by banks and ditches, represent the structural framework of a settlement that would have accommodated domestic and pastoral activity. Such moorland enclosures are characteristic of the later prehistoric period in this region, reflecting settlement strategies adapted to upland environments.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and sub-rectangular enclosure on Gerrick Moor, 710m south west of Osbourne House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018807. View the official record →
Gerrick Moor Enclosed Settlement is a Late prehistoric enclosed settlement located on moorland in Yorkshire, approximately 710 metres south west of Osbourne House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018807.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and sub-rectangular enclosure on Gerrick Moor, 710m south west of Osbourne House 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 1018807.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Northern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 680m north east of Rock House (7.4 km), Southern Pind Howe round barrow on Danby Rigg, 700m east of Rock House (7.6 km), High Stone Dike, southern of two cross dykes on Castleton Rigg (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and sub-rectangular enclosure on Gerrick Moor, 710m south west of Osbourne House'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.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement and sub-rectangular enclosure on Gerrick Moor, 710m south west of Osbourne House stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.