Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSettlement remains of Blakemoorgate

Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate

England
List entry 1017765
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017765
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
7.79 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 37850 01031
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement site located in Shropshire. The monument comprises archaeological remains visible as earthworks and surface features indicating past occupation and activity. The site's precise dating and cultural attribution remain subjects of archaeological investigation, though its designation reflects its significance as evidence of settlement patterns in the region during the pre-historic or early medieval period. The remains contribute to understanding of land use and habitation strategies in Shropshire during these formative periods of English settlement history.

Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017765. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate?

Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement site located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017765.

Who is responsible for protecting Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate?

Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate 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 1017765.

What other scheduled monuments are near Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow S of Linley Hall (8.9 km), Roman villa at Linley Hall (9 km), Bowl barrow on Round Hill, 80m east of The Port Way. (9.2 km).

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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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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate

Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate stands on Arenig Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Arenigian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.