Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAnglo-Saxon cemetery and medieval manorial centre including fishponds and part of the open field system adjacent to St Peter's Church

Anglo-Saxon cemetery and medieval manorial centre including fishponds and part of the open field system adjacent to St Peter's Church

England
List entry 1021088
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

The site adjacent to St Peter's Church in Yorkshire is an ancient monument encompassing remains of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, a medieval manorial centre, and associated earthworks including fishponds and elements of the open field system. The Anglo-Saxon cemetery represents continuity of settlement and burial practice from the early medieval period, whilst the manorial features attest to the consolidation of feudal landholding and agricultural management during the medieval centuries. The fishponds, characteristic of high medieval manorial estates from the twelfth century onwards, provided both sustenance and status for the lord of the manor. The preservation of ridge and furrow earthworks indicates the integration of this site within the broader open field agriculture that characterised the medieval English landscape.

Anglo-Saxon cemetery and medieval manorial centre including fishponds and part of the open field system adjacent to St Peter's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021088. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Anglo-Saxon cemetery and medieval manorial centre including fishponds and part of the open field system adjacent to St Peter's Church?

The site adjacent to St Peter's Church in Yorkshire is an ancient monument encompassing remains of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, a medieval manorial centre, and associated earthworks including fishponds and elements of the open field system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021088.

Who is responsible for protecting Anglo-Saxon cemetery and medieval manorial centre including fishponds and part of the open field system adjacent to St Peter's Church?

Anglo-Saxon cemetery and medieval manorial centre including fishponds and part of the open field system adjacent to St Peter's Church 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 1021088.

What other scheduled monuments are near Anglo-Saxon cemetery and medieval manorial centre including fishponds and part of the open field system adjacent to St Peter's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup-marked rock west of confluence of Lodepit Beck and Glovershaw Beck (10.5 km), Cup and groove-marked rock on east edge of Glovershaw quarry (10.5 km), Small carved rock in path east of Glovershaw quarry (10.5 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Anglo-Saxon cemetery and medieval manorial centre including fishponds and part of the open field system adjacent to St Peter's Church