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Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement located in Yorkshire. The site includes the substantial ditched enclosure of a moated homestead together with associated settlement features, representing occupation and land use during the medieval period. The moat and associated structures indicate the presence of a significant medieval farmstead or minor gentry residence, with the mill evidence suggesting agricultural processing infrastructure integral to the settlement's economy. The surviving earthworks preserve important archaeological evidence of medieval rural life and settlement patterns in the Yorkshire landscape.
Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018406. View the official record →
Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement located in Yorkshire.
Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe 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 1018406.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross base and shaft and cross base at St Margaret's Church (1.8 km), Round barrow 520m S of Warren Farm (2.5 km), Round barrow 600m west of Newcote Farm (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe 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.
Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.