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Ulnaby is a deserted medieval village located in Durham, England, representing the remains of a settlement that was inhabited during the medieval period before being abandoned. The site preserves evidence of the settlement pattern typical of medieval rural communities, with archaeological features reflecting the domestic and agricultural organisation of the village. Like many deserted medieval villages across northern England, Ulnaby was likely depopulated during the later medieval period, possibly as a result of the agrarian transformations and social upheavals of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The surviving earthworks and archaeological deposits at the site contribute to understanding the settlement history and landscape changes of medieval Durham.
Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008972. View the official record →
Ulnaby is a deserted medieval village located in Durham, England, representing the remains of a settlement that was inhabited during the medieval period before being abandoned. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008972.
Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby 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 1008972.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 190m south east of Cliffe Hall (2.7 km), Manfield shrunken medieval village and associated field system (4.1 km), Coniscliffe Road waterworks (4.6 km).
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