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Settlement on Dry How Pasture is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the archaeological remains of a prehistoric settlement located in Westmorland. The site preserves evidence of occupation dating to the Bronze Age, with archaeological investigation revealing settlement features characteristic of this period. The monument's significance lies in its contribution to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and land use in the upland regions of northern England. The physical remains are visible as earthworks within the pastoral landscape, representing a rare survival of domestic settlement archaeology from this early period in the region.
Settlement on Dry How Pasture is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007276. View the official record →
Settlement on Dry How Pasture is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the archaeological remains of a prehistoric settlement located in Westmorland.
Settlement on Dry How Pasture 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 1007276.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement below Lamb Pasture (1.5 km), Medieval moated site and associated building platform 620m and 700m south east of Bannisdale Low Bridge (3.6 km), Elfhow potash pit (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement on Dry How Pasture'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 Dry How Pasture stands on Silurian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.