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Wharram Percy

1957 , Wharram Percy (North Yorkshire)

Cat no. 4261

Excavation of a lost medieval village at Wharram Percy.

Film describing the archaeological excavations undertaken by the Deserted Medieval Village Research Group at Wharram Percy. There are shots of: unidentified individuals involved in excavation work; parts of the structure uncovered during the excavation of plot 10, notably the unexpected discovery of an abandoned manor house predating lesser medieval dwellings; artefacts found during the excavation, including beautifully carved bone dice, a bronze ring, a bone needle, a silver thimble, a buckle, a sharp spike probably used for piercing leather, a heavy iron nail from roof, and a jaw of a wild pig or boar. The film makes use of models to illustrate what typical medieval dwellings might have looked like, and also plans of plot 10 at Wharram Percy to illustrate the successive stages of the excavation, as well as, the dwellings discovered. The film concludes with exterior and interior shots of the last surviving building in Wharram Percy, its derelict church.

Featured Buildings

St Mary’s Church, Wharram-Le-Street St Martin’s Church, Wharram Percy

Featured Events

Archaeological excavation of Wharram Percy

Keywords

Archaeology; Archaeological excavations; Volunteers; Archaeologists; Abandoned villages; Lost villages; Aerial photography; Landscape history; Medieval villages; Henry II; The Percy Family; Ministry of Works; English Heritage; Deserted Medieval Village Research Group; Medieval dwellings; Peasant life

Other Places

Wharram Le Street

  • Maker : Betty Lauder

  • Maker : Ian Lauder

Manifestations

Wharram Percy

  • Award:
    • Group 1:
      • Note: Awards (data migration 25/06/2021): Amateur Cine World Ten Best Film Competition, Ten Best winner, 1957.

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