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Medieval dispersed settlement at Askerton Park 170m WSW of Parkgate Bridge is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of settlement activity from the medieval period. The site consists of earthwork features indicative of dispersed settlement patterns characteristic of medieval rural organisation in the North of England. Located in Cumberland, the monument preserves archaeological evidence of how populations were distributed across the landscape during the medieval era, rather than concentrated in nucleated villages. The earthworks and surface features visible at the site contribute to understanding of medieval settlement morphology and land use in this northern region.
Medieval dispersed settlement at Askerton Park 170m WSW of Parkgate Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016087. View the official record →
Medieval dispersed settlement at Askerton Park 170m WSW of Parkgate Bridge is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of settlement activity from the medieval period.
Medieval dispersed settlement at Askerton Park 170m WSW of Parkgate Bridge 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 1016087.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boothby Roman fort (7.6 km), Medieval fishponds and moat at Denton Hall (7.8 km), The Stonehouse bastle, 240m north of Denton Foot (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval dispersed settlement at Askerton Park 170m WSW of Parkgate Bridge'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.
Medieval dispersed settlement at Askerton Park 170m WSW of Parkgate Bridge stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.