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Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall

England
List entry 1004045
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004045
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.23 hectares
Grid reference
SD 69882 74697
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement site located in Yorkshire. The monument comprises the earthwork remains of occupation in the form of enclosures and structural features visible as surface features in the landscape. The site's precise dating and cultural attribution remain subject to archaeological interpretation, though its position within the Yorkshire landscape places it within contexts of long-term settlement patterns in the region. The earthwork evidence represents a significant record of human occupation during the pre-industrial period, contributing to understanding of settlement distribution and land use in the broader area.

Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004045. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall?

Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement site located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004045.

Who is responsible for protecting Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall?

Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall 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 1004045.

What other scheduled monuments are near Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Meal Bank Quarry Hoffmann kiln, quarry and lime works (1.1 km), Yarlsber camp (2.3 km), Apron Full of Stones cairn (4.2 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

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

Meal Bank Quarry Hoffmann kiln, quarry and lime works
1.1 km
Yarlsber camp
2.3 km
Apron Full of Stones cairn
4.2 km
Large univallate hillfort on Ingleborough Hill.
4.3 km
Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le Dale
4.7 km
Castle Hill motte and bailey castle
5.5 km
Castle Hill prehistoric defended enclosure
5.8 km
Eller Keld settlement site
6.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall

Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton Hall stands on Ordovician Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

Domesday entry for Ingleton, Yorkshire →
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