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Settlement on Ing Scar is a prehistoric settlement site located in Yorkshire, England. The settlement dates to the Bronze Age and is situated in an upland landscape characteristic of prehistoric pastoral exploitation. The site comprises the remains of circular structures and associated field systems that demonstrate patterns of domestic occupation and land use typical of Bronze Age communities. The monument's survival in the upland terrain provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and agricultural practices during the later prehistoric period.
Settlement on Ing Scar is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004117. View the official record →
Settlement on Ing Scar is a prehistoric settlement site located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004117.
Settlement on Ing 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 1004117.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town Head (1.5 km), Lime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth Barn (4.8 km), Round barrow 550m south west of Park Hill (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement on Ing 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 Ing Scar stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.