Scheduled MonumentsEnglandUnenclosed settlement, 260m south east of Cowclose House, Barnigham Moor

Unenclosed settlement, 260m south east of Cowclose House, Barnigham Moor

England
List entry 1017423
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Unenclosed settlement, 260m south east of Cowclose House, Barnigham Moor is an Iron Age settlement site located on the North York Moors. The site comprises a cluster of round house platforms and associated features characteristic of Iron Age occupation in upland Yorkshire. The settlement remains visible as earthwork evidence on the moorland surface, representing the material culture and settlement patterns of the pre-Roman Iron Age period in northern Britain. As a rare surviving example of an unenclosed upland settlement, it contributes to understanding of Iron Age social organisation and land use in the region during the first millennium before the Common Era.

Unenclosed settlement, 260m south east of Cowclose House, Barnigham Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017423. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Unenclosed settlement, 260m south east of Cowclose House, Barnigham Moor?

Unenclosed settlement, 260m south east of Cowclose House, Barnigham Moor is an Iron Age settlement site located on the North York Moors. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017423.

Who is responsible for protecting Unenclosed settlement, 260m south east of Cowclose House, Barnigham Moor?

Unenclosed settlement, 260m south east of Cowclose House, Barnigham Moor 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 1017423.

What other scheduled monuments are near Unenclosed settlement, 260m south east of Cowclose House, Barnigham Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Holgate How (4.7 km), Cup and ring marked stone 520m north east of the triangulation point on Feldom Rigg (6.2 km), Cup and ring marked stone 415m NNW of Folly Plantation (6.4 km).

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