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Mastiles Lane is a site in Yorkshire comprising two distinct archaeological monuments of considerable historical interest. The Roman temporary camp dates to the period of military campaigns in northern Britain, likely associated with first or second-century operations, and represents evidence of the mobile infrastructure required for Roman army movements across the landscape. The medieval monastic cross base is substantially later, dating to the medieval period, and reflects the Christian religious landscape that developed centuries after Roman withdrawal. The juxtaposition of these two monuments, separated by over a thousand years, illustrates the varied uses of this location across successive historical periods.
Roman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008777. View the official record →
Mastiles Lane is a site in Yorkshire comprising two distinct archaeological monuments of considerable historical interest. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008777.
Roman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane. 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 1008777.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth Barn (6.2 km), Round barrow 550m south west of Park Hill (7.8 km), Pillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' Graves (8.2 km).
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