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Potterton is a deserted medieval village located in Yorkshire, England, which represents the remains of a settlement that was abandoned during the medieval period. The site preserves archaeological evidence of former habitation, including the physical traces of dwellings and field systems that characterise the settlement pattern of the period. The village exemplifies the phenomenon of medieval village desertion, whereby rural settlements were depopulated and left to decay, a process that occurred across England for various economic and social reasons during and after the medieval era. The earthworks and landscape features visible at Potterton contribute to understanding medieval settlement patterns and the agrarian economy of the English countryside.
Deserted medieval village of Potterton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005780. View the official record →
Potterton is a deserted medieval village located in Yorkshire, England, which represents the remains of a settlement that was abandoned during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005780.
Deserted medieval village of Potterton 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 1005780.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age and Romano-British Settlement south of Hungerhills Plantation, Parlington (2.7 km), Former World War I National Filling Factory, Barnbow (4.6 km), Length of Grim's Ditch 260m west of Brown Moor Farm (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted medieval village of Potterton'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 of Potterton stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.