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Rookby Scarth is a medieval settlement situated in Westmorland, northern England. The site comprises the remains of a nucleated village settlement that developed during the medieval period, with evidence of the characteristic field systems and homestead arrangements typical of upland pastoral communities in the Lake District region. The settlement pattern and surviving earthworks suggest occupation and organisation consistent with the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, reflecting the agricultural economy and land use practices of medieval Westmorland. The monument is designated as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological significance as a substantial surviving example of medieval settlement morphology in the upland landscape of northern England.
Rookby Scarth medieval settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007086. View the official record →
Rookby Scarth is a medieval settlement situated in Westmorland, northern England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007086.
Rookby Scarth medieval settlement 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 1007086.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croglam Castle defended Iron Age settlement (4.2 km), Intake Bottom settlement enclosure and hut circle, 500m WSW of Croglam Castle (4.7 km), Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Wharton Hall (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rookby Scarth medieval settlement'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.
Rookby Scarth medieval settlement stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.