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Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale

England
List entry 1004535
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004535
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.74 hectares
Grid reference
SD 74156 76736
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale is an ancient monument comprising the remains of a prehistoric or early medieval settlement located in the Yorkshire Dales. The site is situated in rough moorland terrain characteristic of the upland landscape of the region. The monument is designated as a heritage asset of archaeological significance, reflecting occupation or activity during periods when such settlements formed important foci of settlement patterns in the northern Pennines. The precise dating and character of structural remains at the site would require archaeological investigation to establish definitively.

Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004535. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale?

Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale is an ancient monument comprising the remains of a prehistoric or early medieval settlement located in the Yorkshire Dales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004535.

Who is responsible for protecting Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale?

Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale 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 1004535.

What other scheduled monuments are near Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eller Keld settlement site (1.6 km), Large univallate hillfort on Ingleborough Hill. (2.2 km), Round barrow on Sleights Pasture (2.2 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Eller Keld settlement site
1.6 km
Large univallate hillfort on Ingleborough Hill.
2.2 km
Round barrow on Sleights Pasture
2.2 km
Settlement in Top Cow Pasture, Selside
3.4 km
Settlement in Ashes Shaw Pasture, Horton
3.5 km
Settlement in Ingman Lodge Shaw Pasture, Horton
3.6 km
Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall
4.7 km
Yarlsber camp
5.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale

Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

Domesday entry for Selside, Yorkshire →
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