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St Robert's Cave is a medieval hermitage located near Plumpton Mill Farm in Yorkshire. The site comprises a natural cave that was modified and utilised during the medieval period as a dwelling for a hermit, reflecting the religious practices of withdrawal and solitary contemplation that were characteristic of medieval Christianity. The cave has been subject to alteration over centuries, though its essential character as a rock-cut or naturally formed shelter remains evident. As a recorded ancient monument, it represents an important archaeological survival of the eremitical tradition in northern England, offering evidence of the varied forms of medieval religious settlement beyond the more extensively documented monastic establishments.
St Robert's Cave medieval hermitage, 90m north of Plumpton Mill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015540. View the official record →
St Robert's Cave is a medieval hermitage located near Plumpton Mill Farm in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015540.
St Robert's Cave medieval hermitage, 90m north of Plumpton Mill 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 1015540.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knaresborough Castle (1.5 km), High Bridge (1.9 km), Medieval cross base south west of St Mary the Virgin's Church (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Robert's Cave medieval hermitage, 90m north of Plumpton Mill 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.
St Robert's Cave medieval hermitage, 90m north of Plumpton Mill Farm stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.