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Towthorpe is a medieval settlement located in Yorkshire, England, comprising the earthwork remains of a deserted or shrunken village. The site preserves ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and house platforms typical of medieval rural settlement, indicating occupation and agricultural activity during the medieval period. The earthworks visible across the landscape provide archaeological evidence of the structural layout and land use practices of a medieval farming community, making it a significant example of the settlement patterns that characterized the Yorkshire countryside in the medieval era.
Towthorpe medieval settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016932. View the official record →
Towthorpe is a medieval settlement located in Yorkshire, England, comprising the earthwork remains of a deserted or shrunken village. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016932.
Towthorpe 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 1016932.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 450m north east of Blanch Farm (9.2 km), Bowl barrow 610m east of Blanch Farm (9.5 km), Bowl barrow 500m east of Blanch Farm (9.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Towthorpe medieval settlement'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.
Towthorpe medieval settlement stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.