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Garmondsway is a deserted medieval village and its associated field system located in Durham, England. The settlement represents a typical example of medieval rural occupation, with archaeological evidence indicating habitation during the medieval period before eventual abandonment. The site preserves earthwork remains of former dwellings, tofts, and the distinctive ridge-and-furrow patterns characteristic of medieval open-field agriculture, providing valuable physical testimony to the organisation of medieval village life and land use. Such deserted village sites are important for understanding patterns of medieval settlement, agrarian practices, and the social upheaval that led to the depopulation of numerous English villages during the late medieval and early modern periods.
Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008666. View the official record →
Garmondsway is a deserted medieval village and its associated field system located in Durham, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008666.
Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway 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 1008666.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm (1.3 km), Middleham Castle (3.9 km), Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.