Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWallerthwaite medieval village

Wallerthwaite medieval village

England
List entry 1017657
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Wallerthwaite is a deserted medieval village in Yorkshire, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. The settlement comprises the earthwork remains of former dwellings, field systems, and associated infrastructure characteristic of medieval rural settlement patterns in the northern Pennines region. The site represents abandonment typical of many upland communities, likely resulting from economic restructuring or climatic deterioration during the later medieval period. The surviving earthworks provide archaeological evidence of domestic and agricultural organisation in a marginal upland landscape during the medieval centuries.

Wallerthwaite medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017657. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Wallerthwaite medieval village?

Wallerthwaite is a deserted medieval village in Yorkshire, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017657.

Who is responsible for protecting Wallerthwaite medieval village?

Wallerthwaite medieval village 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 1017657.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wallerthwaite medieval village?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 250m west of Wallerthwaite (0.4 km), Cistercian grange and medieval settlement at High Cayton (2 km), Markenfield Hall moated medieval fortified house with associated service buildings and park pale (2.7 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Wallerthwaite medieval village