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Waitby Castle is a Romano-British enclosed settlement located in Westmorland, England, occupying a position of strategic importance in the landscape of the north-west during the Roman period. The site comprises earthwork remains that define an enclosure, within which occupation evidence from the Roman period has been identified, reflecting the indigenous British settlement patterns that persisted during Romano-British times. The monument also incorporates elements of a medieval dyke, indicating continuity of land division and management practices across the landscape into the medieval period. The surviving earthworks preserve valuable evidence of settlement development and territorial organisation spanning multiple centuries of occupation.
Waitby Castle enclosed Romano-British settlement and part of a medieval dyke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018063. View the official record →
Waitby Castle is a Romano-British enclosed settlement located in Westmorland, England, occupying a position of strategic importance in the landscape of the north-west during the Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018063.
Waitby Castle enclosed Romano-British settlement and part of a medieval dyke 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 1018063.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Wharton Hall (2.2 km), Lynchets WNW of Wharton Hall (2.3 km), Wharton Hall, gatehouse, banqueting hall and kitchen (2.5 km).
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