in mp3 format from its website. The site has been subject to archaeological investigations since the 1950s. In 2002 English Heritage (now called Historic England) undertook an archaeological investigation and analytical field survey of Wharram Percy. A 2004 study of a sizeable collection of human skeletal remains, excavated from the churchyard of the deserted village, reveals details of disease, diet and death in the rural medieval community. This used the latest scientific techniques to make observations about childhood growth, duration of breastfeeding, and osteoporosis and tuberculosis. The Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail passes through the site, and the Centenary Way long-distance footpath passes to the east of the village. St Martin's Church St Martin’s Church has evolved, through six phases, between the early 12th and early 17th centuries. The tower collapsed in 1959 and thereafter the interior was excavated, revealing a smaller, mid-11th-century stone church and an earlier, mid- to late 10th-century, timber building. References Further reading External links Wharram Percy by the former chief guide of the Beresford excavation English Heritage – History of Wharram Percy Investigation history at Historic England Bodies theories at BBC News English Heritage's investigation of the site in 2002 Abandoned communities ..... Wharram Percy BBC Radio 4 programme on Wharram Percy Archaeological sites in North Yorkshire Deserted medieval villages in North Yorkshire English Heritage sites in North Yorkshire Former populated places in North Yorkshire Former civil parishes in North Yorkshire Tourist attractions in North Yorkshire Ryedale