Wharram Percy

Wharram Percy, near Malton in North Yorkshire, is the best-known of the Deserted Medieval Village sites. Here the visitor can see the last remaining standing buildings: the ruined church and farm cottages nestling in a steep-sided valley. Ancient trackways lead up onto the chalk plateau where the foundations of over 30 medieval peasant houses can be clearly seen. For forty years archaeologists excavated the site, revealing a settlement which dates back to the Bronze Age, with Roman farms and a wealthy Anglo-Saxon estate. This guide book offers a detailed tour of this green, secluded site, explaining the fascinating story of how it was uncovered and what we can learn from the results. Photographs, aerial shots and reconstruction drawings help to bring the village to life.