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Skipsea, Humberside, 13 March 2005

Time Trial

Watched the programme, browsed the web pages? Now try our quick quiz to see how you get on.

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How many of the feudal townships in Yorkshire were listed as wholly or partially 'waste' in the Domesday Book of 1086?

 

What caused a particularly large number of villages to become deserted during the 14th century?

 

What resulted in more villages being abandoned in Britain than any other single cause?

 

Which century saw more villages becoming deserted than any other?

 

In the Domesday Book, a settlement called 'Hildreschelf' is recorded in Yorkshire. Why was it demolished?

 

Which abandoned settlement, investigated by Time Team during the 2004 series, was once one of the richest and most powerful cities in Scotland?

 

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