© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
West Loup's is a medieval farmstead with associated prehistoric carved rocks located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises evidence of medieval agricultural settlement alongside two carved stones of prehistoric origin, indicating long-term human use and occupation of the landscape across multiple periods spanning from the prehistoric era through the medieval period. The carved rocks demonstrate prehistoric ritual or territorial marking practices, whilst the farmstead structures reflect the medieval reorganisation and exploitation of the same location for agricultural purposes. The monument exemplifies the palimpsest nature of the Yorkshire landscape, where successive cultural phases have utilised the same geographical locale across thousands of years.
Medieval farmstead and two prehistoric carved rocks at West Loup's is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016601. View the official record →
West Loup's is a medieval farmstead with associated prehistoric carved rocks located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016601.
Medieval farmstead and two prehistoric carved rocks at West Loup's 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 1016601.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield on Ravock, 880m north west of Rovegill House (3.4 km), Cairnfield on Ravock, 600m south east of Ravock Castle, Bowes Moor (3.7 km), Bowes Castle (4.5 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Medieval farmstead and two prehistoric carved rocks at West Loup's