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The Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse is a dispersed rural settlement of the Roman period located in Yorkshire. The site comprises scattered archaeological features indicative of domestic occupation and agricultural activity typical of Romano-British farmsteads, reflecting the integration of native settlement patterns with Roman-period material culture and practices. The settlement dates to the Romano-British period, representing the occupation and exploitation of the Yorkshire landscape during Roman rule in Britain. Evidence from the site contributes to understanding the nature of rural settlement, land use, and continuity of habitation in northern Britain during this transformative historical period.
Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1459288. View the official record →
The Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse is a dispersed rural settlement of the Roman period located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1459288.
Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse 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 1459288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Late prehistoric walled settlement 200m south-south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse (0.2 km), Late prehistoric ditched, scarp-edge settlement 400m south-south-west of East Mellwaters farmhouse (0.4 km), Roman shrine on Scargill Moor (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse'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.
Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.