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Silvington is a deserted medieval village located in Northumberland, England, representing settlement abandonment patterns typical of the late medieval period. The site preserves earthwork remains including former house platforms, field systems, and trackways that indicate organised village settlement activity. The desertion of the village reflects broader economic and social changes affecting rural communities during the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries, when many English settlements were depopulated through enclosure, land reorganisation, or migration to more viable locations. The archaeological evidence at Silvington contributes to understanding medieval settlement archaeology and the transformation of the Northumbrian landscape during this transitional period.
Deserted village at Silvington is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006505. View the official record →
Silvington is a deserted medieval village located in Northumberland, England, representing settlement abandonment patterns typical of the late medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006505.
Deserted village at Silvington 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 1006505.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ogle moated site, medieval village and open field system (3 km), Roman camp near Mitford Steads (4 km), Mitford Castle: a motte and bailey and shell keep castle, medieval chapel, graveyard and field system (4.6 km).
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