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A Roman period native settlement and bloomery is located 160 metres north west of Bleabeck Force in Yorkshire. The bloomery represents iron-working activity during the Roman period, demonstrating the continuation and adaptation of native craft practices under Roman rule. The settlement associated with this industrial site reflects the pattern of Romano-British habitation in upland areas, where native communities maintained agricultural and metalworking economies alongside Roman administrative structures. Such sites provide archaeological evidence for the integration of indigenous populations into the broader economic networks of Roman Britain.
Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017120. View the official record →
A Roman period native settlement and bloomery is located 160 metres north west of Bleabeck Force in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017120.
Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force 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 1017120.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman period native settlement, medieval bloomery, building and track, and a charcoal pit at Keld Smithy Green, Holwick Fell (1.9 km), Two burnt mounds south of Blackmea Crag Sike, 590m south west of Castle House (2.6 km), Burnt mound, cairnfield and bloomery at Eel Beck, 480m south of Blackmea Crag, Holwick Fell (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.