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Newsham deserted medieval village is a settlement site located in County Durham that was abandoned during the medieval period. The site represents one of many English villages depopulated through a combination of economic pressures and social change characteristic of the later medieval centuries. Archaeological evidence and documentary records indicate occupation from the medieval period, with the settlement's remains visible as earthworks and field features that preserve the layout of former dwellings and agricultural strips. The site contributes to understanding the patterns of rural settlement, desertion, and landscape change across northern England during the medieval and early modern periods.
Newsham deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006764. View the official record →
Newsham deserted medieval village is a settlement site located in County Durham that was abandoned during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006764.
Newsham deserted medieval 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 1006764.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement and associated field system and post-medieval chapel, adjacent to Manor House Farm (1.7 km), Anglo-Saxon cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard (3.6 km), Medieval moated manorial site of Low Dinsdale at the Manor House (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Newsham deserted medieval 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.
Newsham deserted medieval village stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.