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Smardale Demesne is a Romano-British farmstead located approximately 700 metres south west of Holme Farm in Westmorland, England. The site comprises earthwork remains characteristic of Romano-British agricultural settlement, reflecting the rural economy of the region during the Roman occupation of Britain. The farmstead's physical features and archaeological record indicate settlement during the later Romano-British period, demonstrating the continuation of farming practices in the northern English landscape under Roman influence. The monument survives as upstanding earthworks that provide evidence of domestic and agricultural organisation during this significant phase of northern English history.
Smardale Demesne Romano-British farmstead, 700m south west of Holme Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018245. View the official record →
Smardale Demesne is a Romano-British farmstead located approximately 700 metres south west of Holme Farm in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018245.
Smardale Demesne Romano-British farmstead, 700m south west of Holme Farm 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 1018245.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on the summit of Rasett Hill (2.2 km), Dykes and mounds on either side of Scandal Beck (3.1 km), Medieval settlement and chapel site N of Newbiggin-on-Lune (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Smardale Demesne Romano-British farmstead, 700m south west of Holme Farm'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.
Smardale Demesne Romano-British farmstead, 700m south west of Holme Farm stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.