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Deserted medieval village is a monument in Yorkshire, England, representing settlement abandonment during the late medieval period. The site preserves earthwork remains typical of nucleated village settlement, including ridge and furrow field systems, house platforms, and trackways that document the spatial organization of medieval agrarian community. Villages of this type were abandoned during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, often as a consequence of economic change, enclosure, or depopulation. The physical topography visible on the ground provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding medieval settlement patterns and the social disruption that characterized the later medieval English countryside.
Deserted village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004125. View the official record →
Deserted medieval village is a monument in Yorkshire, England, representing settlement abandonment during the late medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004125.
Deserted village 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 1004125.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aldborough Cross (2.5 km), Aldborough Roman town (2.7 km), Stone alignment west of Boroughbridge known as the Devil's Arrows, including three standing stones and the setting for a fourth (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted village'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 village stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.