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Seven Intakes is a dispersed medieval settlement located approximately 210 metres south-west of Fell Foot in Lancashire. The settlement dates to the medieval period and represents the scattered distribution pattern typical of upland pastoral communities in northern England, where individual farmsteads and holdings were spread across the landscape rather than nucleated into a compact village form. The site's archaeology reflects the agricultural and land management practices of medieval communities exploiting marginal upland terrain, with evidence of the field systems and settlement structures characteristic of this dispersed settlement type. This monument is designated as an ancient monument in recognition of its importance to understanding medieval settlement patterns and land use in the Pennine regions of Lancashire.
Seven Intakes medieval dispersed settlement 210m south west of Fell Foot is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021186. View the official record →
Seven Intakes is a dispersed medieval settlement located approximately 210 metres south-west of Fell Foot in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021186.
Seven Intakes medieval dispersed settlement 210m south west of Fell Foot 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 1021186.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Intakes medieval dispersed settlement and associated kiln 370m south of Fell Foot (0.3 km), Greenburn copper mines and associated ore processing works (1.3 km), Roman road up Wrynose Pass (1.4 km).
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