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Thirkleby medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located adjacent to Thirkleby Manor in North Yorkshire. The settlement represents a typical pattern of nucleated habitation characteristic of the medieval period, with archaeological evidence indicating occupation and agricultural activity from at least the medieval centuries. The site is documented through both surviving earthworks and historical records, which attest to its function as a substantial rural community. The abandonment or significant contraction of the settlement reflects broader processes of settlement change that affected many Yorkshire villages during the late medieval and early modern periods.
Thirkleby medieval settlement adjacent to Thirkleby Manor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019094. View the official record →
Thirkleby medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located adjacent to Thirkleby Manor in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019094.
Thirkleby medieval settlement adjacent to Thirkleby Manor 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 1019094.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 150m NNE of Towthorpe High Barn (5.6 km), Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 1km NNE of Burdale North Wold (5.8 km), Bowl barrow in Towthorpe Plantation, 800m NNE of Burdale North Wold (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Thirkleby medieval settlement adjacent to Thirkleby Manor'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.
Thirkleby medieval settlement adjacent to Thirkleby Manor stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.