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Scargill fortified house is a medieval settlement complex located in Yorkshire, comprising a fortified domestic structure dating to the medieval period alongside associated occupation evidence and field systems. The fortified house represents a significant example of rural medieval settlement hierarchy, reflecting the defensive concerns and agricultural organisation of its era. The site demonstrates the integration of domestic, military, and economic functions characteristic of fortified residences in the English medieval countryside. The surrounding field system provides archaeological evidence of the management and exploitation of land resources connected to the principal structure during the medieval occupation phase.
Scargill fortified house, medieval settlement and associated field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017320. View the official record →
Scargill fortified house is a medieval settlement complex located in Yorkshire, comprising a fortified domestic structure dating to the medieval period alongside associated occupation evidence and field systems. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017320.
Scargill fortified house, medieval settlement and associated field system 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 1017320.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Holgate How (6 km), Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m ENE of Shooters Well (7.2 km), Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m east of Shooters Well (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Scargill fortified house, medieval settlement and associated field system'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.
Scargill fortified house, medieval settlement and associated field system stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.