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Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook

England
List entry 1004124
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004124
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.37 hectares
Grid reference
SD 89508 70877
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook is an archaeological site comprising the remains of a prehistoric or early historic settlement located in Yorkshire. The site is situated on Cow Bank in the upland landscape northwest of the village of Darnbrook and represents evidence of early human occupation and settlement patterns in this region. The monument survives as earthwork remains visible in the landscape, though detailed archaeological investigation and recorded finds would establish its precise dating and cultural attribution within the early periods of settlement in northern England.

Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004124. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook?

Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook is an archaeological site comprising the remains of a prehistoric or early historic settlement located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004124.

Who is responsible for protecting Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook?

Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook 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 1004124.

What other scheduled monuments are near Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sheriff Hill round cairn (6.8 km), Settlement sites on Jorden Scar (6.8 km), Enclosed prehistoric settlement east of Malham Cove (6.9 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook'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

Sheriff Hill round cairn
6.8 km
Settlement sites on Jorden Scar
6.8 km
Enclosed prehistoric settlement east of Malham Cove
6.9 km
Round cairn on Broad Flats
6.9 km
Round cairn south east of Broad Flats
6.9 km
Hut circles, enclosures and fields N of Shorkley Hill
7 km
Cairn 80m north of Pikedaw Hill
7.1 km
Settlement N of Stridebut Edge
7.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook

Settlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Darnbrook stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

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