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Settlement on Burton Moor is a prehistoric or Romano-British settlement site located on Burton Moor in Yorkshire. The site comprises the archaeological remains of occupation evidence, likely dating to the Iron Age or Romano-British period, though precise chronology requires further investigation. The settlement's location on the moor reflects patterns of upland land use in the region during antiquity. The site remains of archaeological significance for understanding settlement patterns and economic strategies in northern England during the later prehistoric and Romano-British periods.
Settlement on Burton Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004064. View the official record →
Settlement on Burton Moor is a prehistoric or Romano-British settlement site located on Burton Moor in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004064.
Settlement on Burton Moor 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 1004064.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penhill Knights Templar preceptory and earlier field system at Temple Farm (3 km), Carperby market cross (4.5 km), Castle Dykes Henge (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement on Burton Moor'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 Burton Moor stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.