WHARRAM PERCY: Abandoned Medieval Village : Drone's Eye View of Lost Village Layout #derelict

Located in a picturesque setting, Wharram Percy is the most famous deserted medieval village in Britain. The village is considered the most famous deserted medieval village in Britain. Excavations took place every year from the 1950s to 1990. These have uncovered lots of information about how our ancestors lived, with new stories still unfolding. Most recently archaeologists have uncovered more about the villagers belief in the “living dead” where bodies were decapitated, dismembered and burnt in the belief that it would prevent them from rising from their graves, spreading disease and attacking the living! Production/Editing: Mickey Moo Productions Music: Carl Orff. Carmina Burana #travel #viral #yorkshire #historical #history #eastyorkshire #northyorkshire #thesea #church #mass #medevil #norman #saxons #kyrie #monkstory #baroque #choralsinging #orff #carminaburana #derelictbuildings