Scheduled MonumentsEnglandUckerby medieval village and open field system

Uckerby medieval village and open field system

England
List entry 1017691
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Uckerby is a medieval village and open field system located in Yorkshire, England. The site preserves evidence of the characteristic agricultural organisation of medieval England, with surviving earthworks indicating the layout of former cultivation strips and settlement patterns typical of the period. The open field system represents the communal farming practices that dominated the English countryside from the Anglo-Saxon period through the medieval era and beyond. The monument's survival as earthwork remains provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding medieval rural settlement and the organisation of agricultural land during this formative period of English landscape history.

Uckerby medieval village and open field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017691. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Uckerby medieval village and open field system?

Uckerby is a medieval village and open field system located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017691.

Who is responsible for protecting Uckerby medieval village and open field system?

Uckerby medieval village and open field system 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 1017691.

What other scheduled monuments are near Uckerby medieval village and open field system?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cataractonium Roman forts and town (3.8 km), Pallet Hill motte and bailey castle, 80m north west of St Anne's Church (4.1 km), St Giles medieval hospital, post-medieval farmstead and Iron Age occupation site immediately north of St Giles Farm (4.3 km).

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