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Swaythorpe medieval settlement is a deserted village site located in Yorkshire. The settlement represents a typical example of the nucleated agricultural communities that characterised medieval England, with evidence of habitation and land use patterns surviving in the landscape. The site demonstrates the characteristics common to many Yorkshire settlements that were either abandoned or significantly depopulated during the medieval period, leaving behind earthwork remains that preserve information about medieval rural settlement patterns and organisation.
Swaythorpe medieval settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017067. View the official record →
Swaythorpe medieval settlement is a deserted village site located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017067.
Swaythorpe medieval settlement 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 1017067.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Square barrow cemetery, 670m north west of Creyke Farm (4.3 km), Gallows Hill round barrow (5.3 km), Medieval settlement of Pockthorpe at Pockthorpe Hall (5.7 km).
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