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Settlement on Blue Scar is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises the remains of an ancient settlement characterized by defensive earthworks and structural features typical of Iron Age communities in northern Britain. The monument represents evidence of sustained habitation during the later prehistoric period, reflecting patterns of land use and settlement organization in the Yorkshire uplands. Such enclosed settlements were commonly established in elevated locations to provide defensive advantages and control over surrounding agricultural land.
Settlement on Blue Scar is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004123. View the official record →
Settlement on Blue Scar is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004123.
Settlement on Blue Scar 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 1004123.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Broad Flats (7.4 km), Round cairn south east of Broad Flats (7.4 km), Sheriff Hill round cairn (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement on Blue Scar'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.
Settlement on Blue Scar stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.