West Heslerton
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| West Heslerton | |
  West Heslerton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | Ryedale |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
West Heslerton is a small village in North Yorkshire, England, located 10 kilometres southeast of Pickering.
The village is the site of one of Britain's largest archaeological[1] excavations, that of a large settlement which seems to have been occupied for several centuries until about 800 AD.[2] The settlement flourished during late Roman/early Anglo-Saxon times, but may have been occupied for a considerable length of time prior to the arrival of Romans in Britain. The site covers over 45 hectares and contains the traces of over 200 buildings.
[edit] References
- ^ West Heslerton, North Yorkshire. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ Powleland, Dominic (March 1999). The West Heslerton Assessment. Internet Archaeology. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
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