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Settlement site at Middlesmoor is a prehistoric and early historic settlement located in the upland moorlands of Nidderdale in North Yorkshire. The site comprises evidence of occupation spanning multiple periods, with archaeological remains indicating settlement activity from the Bronze Age through to the medieval period. The physical character of the site includes the buried archaeological deposits and landscape features associated with settlement use in this marginal upland location. As part of the broader pattern of upland settlement in the Pennines, the site contributes to understanding of long-term human occupation and land use in northern England's moorland regions.
Settlement site at Middlesmoor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004172. View the official record →
Settlement site at Middlesmoor is a prehistoric and early historic settlement located in the upland moorlands of Nidderdale in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004172.
Settlement site at Middlesmoor 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 1004172.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stony Grooves and Merryfield Hole lead mines (7.8 km), Red Scar lead mine and ore works, Gate Up Gill, 350m south east of Tag Bale Hill (8.5 km), Prosperous lead mines and smelt mill (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement site at Middlesmoor'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 site at Middlesmoor stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.