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Deserted medieval village at Walworth is a scheduled ancient monument in County Durham representing the remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period. The site preserves evidence of domestic occupation and land use characteristic of medieval rural communities, with archaeological features visible in the landscape that document the organisation and extent of the former village. The monument is significant for understanding patterns of medieval settlement and the social and economic factors that led to village desertion, a phenomenon that affected numerous English settlements particularly during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. The archaeological record at Walworth contributes to broader knowledge of medieval rural life and the transformation of the English landscape during the later medieval period.
Deserted medieval village at Walworth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011256. View the official record →
Deserted medieval village at Walworth is a scheduled ancient monument in County Durham representing the remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period.
Deserted medieval village at Walworth 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 1011256.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 340m east of Cliffe Hall known as Betty Watson's Hill (4.5 km), Round barrow 190m south east of Cliffe Hall (4.6 km), Coniscliffe Road waterworks (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted medieval village at Walworth'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 at Walworth stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.