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Multi-periodSite Name: Malham settlements and field systems Alternative Name: Gordale field system
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.71 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Yorkshire (North) Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Skipton Nearest Village: Malham
Map Ref: SD905635
Latitude: 54.067349N Longitude: 2.146651W
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3	Reasonable but with some damage
2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0	No data.
-1	Completely destroyed

3 Ambience:

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3	Ordinary
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1	Awful
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4 Access:

5	Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4	Short walk on a footpath
3	Requiring a bit more of a walk
2	A long walk
1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5	co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4	co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3	co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2	co-ordinates of the nearest village
1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
0	no data

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**Malham settlements and field systems** submitted by MarionBenham : Remains of field systems near Gordale Scar, Malham, looking south-west from the footpath between Gordale Bridge and Malham Rakes. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ancient Settlement in North Yorkshire

The land around here shows evidence of man's presence since Mesolithic times. Hut circles, field sytems, settlements, enclosures and tumuli can be found north of the village on the higher ground. There is also an Eighth Century Anglo-Saxon settlement.
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