Scheduled MonumentsEnglandNunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk

Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk

England
List entry 1005202
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks at Little Kelk is an ancient monument comprising a series of earthwork features located in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of ridge and furrow cultivation remains and associated field systems that demonstrate the medieval agricultural landscape of the region. These earthworks, visible as banks and furrows in the terrain, reflect the intensive arable farming practices employed during the medieval period. The monument is significant as evidence of the organisation and management of agrarian land use in medieval Yorkshire, preserving the physical traces of historical land division and cultivation methods.

Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005202. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk?

Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks at Little Kelk is an ancient monument comprising a series of earthwork features located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005202.

Who is responsible for protecting Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk?

Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk 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 1005202.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval hall and settlement remains immediately west of St John's Church (1.6 km), St Martin's collegiate church and medieval standing cross, Lowthorpe (1.8 km), Bowl barrow on Fox Hill (2.5 km).

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