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West Backworth medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village site located approximately 300 metres south-east of West Farm in Northumberland. The settlement represents the remains of a medieval community that was subsequently abandoned, leaving behind earthwork features characteristic of former dwellings, field systems, and associated medieval land use. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of medieval rural settlement patterns in the North East of England. Such deserted settlements provide important information about medieval population distribution, agricultural practices, and the social and economic changes that led to village depopulation during and after the medieval period.
West Backworth medieval settlement, 300m south east of West Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016974. View the official record →
West Backworth medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village site located approximately 300 metres south-east of West Farm in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016974.
West Backworth medieval settlement, 300m south east of West Farm 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 1016974.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Plummer Tower and a 17th century bastion (8.8 km), Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower (8.9 km), Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Corner Tower (9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of West Backworth medieval settlement, 300m south east of West Farm'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.
West Backworth medieval settlement, 300m south east of West Farm stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.