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Settlement SE of Druid's Altar is a prehistoric settlement located in Yorkshire, England. The site represents occupation dating to the Iron Age period, when such settlements formed important centres of agricultural and domestic activity across the region. The monument survives as archaeological earthworks indicative of Iron Age settlement patterns, contributing to understanding of pre-Roman occupation and settlement hierarchy in Yorkshire. Its proximity to Druid's Altar, a notable local landmark, has provided a reference point for the site's identification and recorded location within the heritage landscape.
Settlement SE of Druid's Altar is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004144. View the official record →
Settlement SE of Druid's Altar is a prehistoric settlement located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004144.
Settlement SE of Druid's Altar 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 1004144.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hydro-electric power house and associated weir 250m north west of Tin Bridge (5 km), Redmayne packhorse bridge (5.1 km), Lynchets N of Malham village (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement SE of Druid's Altar'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 SE of Druid's Altar stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.