Domesday Book
Yorkshire
Otterburn in the Domesday Book (1086)
YEAR: 1086
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HUNDRED: Craven
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COUNTY: Yorkshire
Otterburn appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, entered under the hundred of Craven in Yorkshire. The survey assessed Otterburn at 10 carucates of taxable land.
At the time of the survey, Otterburn supported a recorded population of 23 villagers, 10 smallholders, 9 slaves, working 13 ploughs between them.
By 1086 Otterburn was worth 12 shillings, up from 10 shillings before the Conquest – one of the few settlements in the area to hold its value through the upheaval.
Resources Recorded at Otterburn (1086)
- Mills: 5 mills (valued at 3 shillings)
- Meadow: 3 * 3 furlongs
Other Settlements in Craven
Data derived from the Open Domesday project (opendomesday.org), based on the Domesday Book dataset compiled by Professor J.J.N. Palmer and team. The Domesday Book (1086) is in the public domain.
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