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Yorkshire Churches Day - tour of churches associated with ‘Deserted Medieval Villages’ in East Y
Heritage Open Day: Join us for a fascinting tour of East Yorkshire's famous 'deserted’ medieval villages of Wharram Percy, Cowlam and Cottam . Wharram Percy is a nationally famous as one of the best excavated and studied ‘deserted’ or ‘shrunken’ medieval villages of England. Today, the ruins of the church survive as a reminder of this once-thriving settlement, surrounded by the earthwork remains of peasant tofts and crofts and manor houses which gradually disappeared over the centuries. Once thought to be a legacy of the Black Death, archaeological excavations and analysis over several decades has revealed a much richer and longer history of places like Wharram, and surrounding sites such as Cowlam and Cottam.
Saturday 13 September
Wharram Percy Farm Cottage, Wharram, Malton, West Yorkshire YO17 9TP
Sat 13 Sep:11am start; Free Entry.
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