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Hellaby is a deserted medieval village site located in Yorkshire, England, comprising the archaeological remains of a settlement that was abandoned in the medieval period. The site preserves multiple phases of occupation and land use, including ridge and furrow field systems characteristic of open-field agriculture, an enclosure, a medieval well, and a post-medieval long house, demonstrating the evolution of settlement patterns and farming practices from the medieval period into early modern times. The survival of these features in the archaeological record provides evidence for understanding rural settlement organisation, domestic life, and agricultural methods across several centuries. The site is designated as an ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological and historical importance as a representative example of deserted settlement in the Yorkshire landscape.
Hellaby: a deserted medieval village and well, enclosure, ridge and furrow and post medieval long house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009393. View the official record →
Hellaby is a deserted medieval village site located in Yorkshire, England, comprising the archaeological remains of a settlement that was abandoned in the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009393.
Hellaby: a deserted medieval village and well, enclosure, ridge and furrow and post medieval long house 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 1009393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross at the junction of Holywell Lane with High Street, Maltby Lane and Ashton Lane (3.3 km), Slade Hooton medieval settlement and moated site (3.5 km), Moat Hall moated site and site of external ancillary buildings, Braithwell (3.6 km).
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