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Waitby medieval village is a deserted settlement in Westmorland that preserves the earthwork remains of a nucleated community organised within an associated open field system. The site dates to the medieval period and represents a typical example of a planned village settlement of that era, with visible ridge and furrow cultivation patterns indicating the agricultural infrastructure that supported the settlement. The village was accompanied by a chapel, whose site is marked within the monument designation, providing evidence of the spiritual and administrative functions of the community. The earthworks that survive at Waitby offer substantial archaeological evidence for understanding medieval settlement patterns and agrarian organisation in the upland regions of northern England.
Waitby medieval village, part of associated open field system, and site of an associated chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017866. View the official record →
Waitby medieval village is a deserted settlement in Westmorland that preserves the earthwork remains of a nucleated community organised within an associated open field system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017866.
Waitby medieval village, part of associated open field system, and site of an associated chapel 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 1017866.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Wharton Hall (2.7 km), Lynchets WNW of Wharton Hall (2.7 km), Wharton Hall, gatehouse, banqueting hall and kitchen (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Waitby medieval village, part of associated open field system, and site of an associated chapel'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.
Waitby medieval village, part of associated open field system, and site of an associated chapel stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.