Star Carr
Star Carr is a Mesolithic archaeological site in North Yorkshire, England. It is around five miles south of Scarborough. It is generally regarded as the most important and informative Mesolithic site in Great Britain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: star-carr-group@york.ac.uk
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Early Mesolithic archaeological site featuring preserved organic remains and the earliest known domestic structure in Britain.
- Also known as: “Star Carr archaeological site” and “Star Carr Early Mesolithic settlement site, 960m NNW of Woodhouse Farm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Seamer railway station and St John’s Church, Folkton.
Seamer railway station
Railway station
Photo: Keith D, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seamer railway station serves the village of Seamer in North Yorkshire, England. It lies near the end of the Scarborough branch on the TransPennine Express North TransPennine route, 39 miles east of York at its junction with the northern end of the Yorkshire Coast Line. Seamer railway station is situated 2 miles north of Star Carr.
St John’s Church, Folkton
Church
Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St John's Church is the parish church of Folkton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the mid 12th century, from which time the north doorway and part of the chancel arch survive. St John’s Church, Folkton is situated 1½ miles southeast of Star Carr.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Peter is situated 1½ miles southwest of Star Carr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flixton and Staxton.
Flixton
Village
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flixton is a village in North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Staxton
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staxton is a village in North Yorkshire, England, part of the civil parish of Willerby, and situated approximately 8.2 miles from Scarborough town centre.
Crossgates
Village
Crossgates is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England, situated between Seamer to the west and Eastfield to the east separating the A64 and the B1261 roads which intersect there. Seamer railway station is situated in Crossgates. Crossgates is situated 2 miles north of Star Carr.
Star Carr
- Categories: settlement site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Folkton, Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.21405° or 54° 12′ 51″ northLongitude
-0.42334° or 0° 25′ 24″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
9C6X6H7G+JMOpenStreetMap ID
node 6280483905OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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