Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCoatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow

Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow

England
List entry 1016109
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016109
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
7.79 hectares
Grid reference
NZ 28543 20612, NZ 28589 20431
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coatham Mundeville is a deserted medieval village settlement located in County Durham. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a nucleated village plan, together with associated fishponds and extensive areas of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation that survive as soil marks and subtle topographic features across the landscape. The village appears to have been abandoned during the medieval period, with the earthworks preserving evidence of former dwelling plots, field systems, and the management of water resources typical of medieval agrarian settlement. The site provides important archaeological evidence for understanding the pattern of rural settlement and agricultural practice in medieval Durham.

Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016109. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow?

Coatham Mundeville is a deserted medieval village settlement located in County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016109.

Who is responsible for protecting Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow?

Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow 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 1016109.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ketton Bridge (2.2 km), Deserted village (4 km), Archdeacon Newton moated site, deserted manorial settlement and section of rig and furrow (4.6 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow

Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.