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Uckerby is a deserted medieval village in North Yorkshire that represents a significant example of settlement and agrarian organisation in the medieval period. The site preserves evidence of the open field system of agriculture characteristic of medieval England, where the surrounding lands were worked communally in large unenclosed strips. Archaeological and documentary records indicate the village was occupied during the medieval period, with the settlement pattern and field layout reflecting the typical arrangements of such communities before depopulation. The landscape archaeology at Uckerby demonstrates the physical structure of medieval rural life and the intensive farming practices that sustained English villages throughout this era.
Uckerby medieval village and open field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017691. View the official record →
Uckerby is a deserted medieval village in North Yorkshire that represents a significant example of settlement and agrarian organisation in the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017691.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Uckerby medieval village and open field system'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.
Uckerby medieval village and open field system stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.