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Wildthorpe medieval settlement 680m south of Leylands Farm

England
List entry 1020579
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020579
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.91 hectares
Grid reference
SE 51126 01213
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wildthorpe medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located in Yorkshire, situated approximately 680 metres south of Leylands Farm. The settlement dates to the medieval period and survives as an archaeological site comprising earthwork remains that reflect the layout and structures of a former rural community. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument, recognising its importance for understanding medieval settlement patterns and land use in the region. The earthworks visible at the site provide evidence of the domestic, agricultural, and social organisation of a medieval village before its eventual abandonment.

Wildthorpe medieval settlement 680m south of Leylands Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020579. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wildthorpe medieval settlement 680m south of Leylands Farm?

Wildthorpe medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located in Yorkshire, situated approximately 680 metres south of Leylands Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020579.

Who is responsible for protecting Wildthorpe medieval settlement 680m south of Leylands Farm?

Wildthorpe medieval settlement 680m south of Leylands 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 1020579.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wildthorpe medieval settlement 680m south of Leylands Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British enclosure and earthworks in Pot Ridings Wood (1.8 km), Conisbrough Castle (2.3 km), Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Mexborough (3 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Romano-British enclosure and earthworks in Pot Ridings Wood
1.8 km
Conisbrough Castle
2.3 km
Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Mexborough
3 km
Conisbrough Parks Romano-British Villa
4.6 km
Edlington Wood Roman settlement
4.9 km
Double Dyke
5 km
Roman Ridge: section 150yds (140m) long W of Bow Brown Wood
5.5 km
Standing cross at the junction of Holywell Lane with High Street, Maltby Lane and Ashton Lane
7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wildthorpe medieval settlement 680m south of Leylands Farm

Wildthorpe medieval settlement 680m south of Leylands Farm stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.

The wider landscape

Around Wildthorpe medieval settlement 680m south of Leylands Farm

Battle of Towton, 1461Battle (1461) · ~23 miles
Domesday entry for Wildthorpe, Yorkshire →
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