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British History

Wath upon Dearne in the Domesday Book (1086)

Wath upon Dearne is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Strafforth in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Wath upon Dearne at 2.8 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Wath upon Dearne supported a recorded population of 3 villagers, working 1 plough between them.

The survey records Wath upon Dearne’s value at 5d in 1086. No pre-Conquest figure survives – not unusual in the North, where records were disrupted by the Harrying and by the patchy coverage of the survey.

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Watton in the Domesday Book (1086)

Watton is named in the Domesday Book, compiled by Norman commissioners in 1086, entered under the hundred of Sneculfcros in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Watton at 1.8 carucates of taxable land.

At the time of the survey, Watton supported a recorded population of 3 villagers, 4 smallholders, 6 slaves, working 3 ploughs between them.

By 1086 Watton was worth 2.1 shillings, up from 1.06 shillings before the Conquest – in contrast to many Yorkshire neighbours whose valuations collapsed.