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Silvington is a deserted medieval village located in Northumberland, England. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a settlement that was inhabited during the medieval period before being abandoned, leaving behind ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and structural platforms characteristic of nucleated village settlement. The archaeological evidence at Silvington reflects the broader pattern of medieval village desertion that affected numerous communities across northern England, often linked to changes in land use, economic conditions, or population movement during the late medieval period. The surviving earthworks provide valuable evidence for understanding the layout and development of medieval rural settlement in this region of Northumberland.
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. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted village at Silvington'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 at Silvington stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.