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Deserted village of Marton in the Forest is a medieval settlement site located in Yorkshire, England. The village was abandoned during the medieval period, likely as a result of economic and social changes including enclosure movements that characterised the English countryside in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Archaeological evidence of settlement remains visible in the form of earthworks and field patterns that preserve the outline of former domestic structures, tofts, and crofts scattered across the landscape. The site represents an important example of the broader phenomenon of village desertion that affected numerous English communities during the late medieval period.
Deserted village of Marton in the Forest is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003663. View the official record →
Deserted village of Marton in the Forest is a medieval settlement site located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003663.
Deserted village of Marton in the Forest 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 1003663.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site known as The Rush (1.4 km), Augustinian nunnery known as Moxby Priory including mill and post Dissolution garden features (1.4 km), Site of Marton Augustinian priory including mill, fishponds, and water meadows (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted village of Marton in the Forest'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 of Marton in the Forest stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.