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The Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse is a defended enclosure dating to the Iron Age period. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch forming an oval or circular enclosure, characteristic of the hillforts and settlement sites that became prevalent across northern England during the later prehistoric era. Such settlements represent evidence of social organisation, territorial demarcation, and defensive concerns among Iron Age communities in Yorkshire, reflecting broader patterns of settlement hierarchy and land use during this period. The site's preservation as an upstanding earthwork makes it archaeologically significant for understanding settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the late Iron Age landscape of northern England.
Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1449374. View the official record →
The Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse is a defended enclosure dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1449374.
Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse 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 1449374.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (0.2 km), Late prehistoric ditched, scarp-edge settlement 400m south-south-west of East Mellwaters farmhouse (0.3 km), Roman shrine on Scargill Moor (3.7 km).
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