© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Coomb Hill is a late prehistoric enclosed settlement situated approximately 540 metres south west of Coomb Slack Farm in Yorkshire. The monument comprises an enclosed settlement of Iron Age date, representing a significant example of prehistoric settlement organisation in the region. The site's physical character and defensive enclosure reflect the settlement patterns typical of the later prehistoric period in northern England, when communities maintained enclosed homesteads for habitation and livestock management. This archaeological site contributes to our understanding of Iron Age settlement distribution and land use practices across Yorkshire's landscape.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Coomb Hill, 540m south west of Coomb Slack Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017152. View the official record →
Coomb Hill is a late prehistoric enclosed settlement situated approximately 540 metres south west of Coomb Slack Farm in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017152.
Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Coomb Hill, 540m south west of Coomb Slack Farm 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 1017152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow at North Moor, 120m south east of Forest Lodge (3.1 km), Northern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 640m south east of East Moor Farm (3.9 km), Southern of two round barrows known as Row Howes, 680m south east of East Moor Farm (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Late prehistoric enclosed settlement on Coomb Hill, 540m south west of Coomb Slack Farm'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 on Coomb Hill, 540m south west of Coomb Slack Farm stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.