diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php
index fd6bf081a..2b7657763 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/XmlDriver.php
@@ -166,9 +166,12 @@ class XmlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
             foreach ($xmlRoot->field as $fieldMapping) {
                 $mapping = array(
                     'fieldName' => (string)$fieldMapping['name'],
-                    'type' => (string)$fieldMapping['type']
                 );
 
+                if (isset($fieldMapping['type'])) {
+                    $mapping['type'] = (string)$fieldMapping['type'];
+                }
+                
                 if (isset($fieldMapping['column'])) {
                     $mapping['columnName'] = (string)$fieldMapping['column'];
                 }
@@ -219,9 +222,12 @@ class XmlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
 
             $mapping = array(
                 'id' => true,
-                'fieldName' => (string)$idElement['name'],
-                'type' => (string)$idElement['type']
+                'fieldName' => (string)$idElement['name']
             );
+            
+            if (isset($fieldMapping['type'])) {
+                $mapping['type'] = (string)$idElement['type'];
+            }
 
             if (isset($idElement['column'])) {
                 $mapping['columnName'] = (string)$idElement['column'];
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php
index a2c5402b6..5979ae73f 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/YamlDriver.php
@@ -165,15 +165,14 @@ class YamlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (!isset($idElement['type'])) {
-                    throw MappingException::propertyTypeIsRequired($className, $name);
-                }
-
                 $mapping = array(
                     'id' => true,
-                    'fieldName' => $name,
-                    'type' => $idElement['type']
+                    'fieldName' => $name
                 );
+                
+                if (isset($idElement['type'])) {
+                    $mapping['type'] = $idElement['type'];
+                }
 
                 if (isset($idElement['column'])) {
                     $mapping['columnName'] = $idElement['column'];
@@ -201,19 +200,21 @@ class YamlDriver extends AbstractFileDriver
         // Evaluate fields
         if (isset($element['fields'])) {
             foreach ($element['fields'] as $name => $fieldMapping) {
-                if (!isset($fieldMapping['type'])) {
-                    throw MappingException::propertyTypeIsRequired($className, $name);
-                }
-
-                $e = explode('(', $fieldMapping['type']);
-                $fieldMapping['type'] = $e[0];
-                if (isset($e[1])) {
-                    $fieldMapping['length'] = substr($e[1], 0, strlen($e[1]) - 1);
-                }
+                
                 $mapping = array(
-                    'fieldName' => $name,
-                    'type' => $fieldMapping['type']
+                    'fieldName' => $name
                 );
+                
+                if (isset($fieldMapping['type'])) {
+                    $e = explode('(', $fieldMapping['type']);
+                    $fieldMapping['type'] = $e[0];
+                    $mapping['type']      = $fieldMapping['type'];
+                    
+                    if (isset($e[1])) {
+                        $fieldMapping['length'] = substr($e[1], 0, strlen($e[1]) - 1);
+                    }
+                }
+                
                 if (isset($fieldMapping['id'])) {
                     $mapping['id'] = true;
                     if (isset($fieldMapping['generator']['strategy'])) {
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Models/DDC1476/DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Models/DDC1476/DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f06199b4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Models/DDC1476/DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the LGPL. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
+ */
+
+namespace Doctrine\Tests\Models\DDC1476;
+
+/**
+ * @Entity()
+ */
+class DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType
+{
+
+    /**
+     * @Id 
+     * @Column() 
+     * @GeneratedValue("NONE")
+     */
+    protected $id;
+
+    /** @column() */
+    protected $name;
+
+    /**
+     * @return integer 
+     */
+    public function getId()
+    {
+        return $this->id;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string 
+     */
+    public function getName()
+    {
+        return $this->name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $name 
+     */
+    public function setName($name)
+    {
+        $this->name = $name;
+    }
+    
+    public static function loadMetadata(\Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ClassMetadataInfo $metadata)
+    {
+        $metadata->mapField(array(
+           'id'         => true,
+           'fieldName'  => 'id',
+        ));
+        $metadata->mapField(array(
+           'fieldName'  => 'name',
+        ));
+        
+        $metadata->setIdGeneratorType(\Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ClassMetadataInfo::GENERATOR_TYPE_NONE);
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AbstractMappingDriverTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AbstractMappingDriverTest.php
index 98c43a5b9..c95af376e 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AbstractMappingDriverTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AbstractMappingDriverTest.php
@@ -327,6 +327,51 @@ abstract class AbstractMappingDriverTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmTestCase
              $em->getRepository("Doctrine\Tests\Models\DDC869\DDC869ChequePayment"));
         $this->assertTrue($em->getRepository("Doctrine\Tests\Models\DDC869\DDC869ChequePayment")->isTrue());
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * @group DDC-1476
+     */
+    public function testDefaultFieldType()
+    {
+        $driver     = $this->_loadDriver();
+        $em         = $this->_getTestEntityManager();
+        $factory    = new \Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ClassMetadataFactory();
+        
+        $em->getConfiguration()->setMetadataDriverImpl($driver);
+        $factory->setEntityManager($em);
+        
+        
+        $class = $factory->getMetadataFor('Doctrine\Tests\Models\DDC1476\DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType');
+        
+        
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('id', $class->fieldMappings);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('name', $class->fieldMappings);
+        
+        
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('type', $class->fieldMappings['id']);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('type', $class->fieldMappings['name']);
+        
+        $this->assertEquals('string', $class->fieldMappings['id']['type']);
+        $this->assertEquals('string', $class->fieldMappings['name']['type']);
+        
+        
+        
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('fieldName', $class->fieldMappings['id']);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('fieldName', $class->fieldMappings['name']);
+        
+        $this->assertEquals('id', $class->fieldMappings['id']['fieldName']);
+        $this->assertEquals('name', $class->fieldMappings['name']['fieldName']);
+        
+        
+        
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('columnName', $class->fieldMappings['id']);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('columnName', $class->fieldMappings['name']);
+        
+        $this->assertEquals('id', $class->fieldMappings['id']['columnName']);
+        $this->assertEquals('name', $class->fieldMappings['name']['columnName']);
+        
+        $this->assertEquals(ClassMetadataInfo::GENERATOR_TYPE_NONE, $class->generatorType);
+    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/php/Doctrine.Tests.Models.DDC1476.DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/php/Doctrine.Tests.Models.DDC1476.DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56a99633a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/php/Doctrine.Tests.Models.DDC1476.DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+
+use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\ClassMetadataInfo;
+
+$metadata->mapField(array(
+   'id'         => true,
+   'fieldName'  => 'id',
+));
+$metadata->mapField(array(
+   'fieldName'  => 'name'
+));
+$metadata->setIdGeneratorType(ClassMetadataInfo::GENERATOR_TYPE_NONE);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/xml/Doctrine.Tests.Models.DDC1476.DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.dcm.xml b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/xml/Doctrine.Tests.Models.DDC1476.DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.dcm.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29b5f1db5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/xml/Doctrine.Tests.Models.DDC1476.DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.dcm.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<doctrine-mapping xmlns="http://doctrine-project.org/schemas/orm/doctrine-mapping"
+      xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+      xsi:schemaLocation="http://doctrine-project.org/schemas/orm/doctrine-mapping
+                          http://www.doctrine-project.org/schemas/orm/doctrine-mapping.xsd">
+                              
+    <entity name="Doctrine\Tests\Models\DDC1476\DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType">
+        <id name="id">
+            <generator strategy="NONE"/>
+        </id>
+        
+        <field name="name"/>
+    </entity>
+        
+</doctrine-mapping>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/yaml/Doctrine.Tests.Models.DDC1476.DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.dcm.yml b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/yaml/Doctrine.Tests.Models.DDC1476.DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.dcm.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3437a9b37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/yaml/Doctrine.Tests.Models.DDC1476.DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType.dcm.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Doctrine\Tests\Models\DDC1476\DDC1476EntityWithDefaultFieldType:
+  type: entity
+  id:
+    id: 
+      generator:
+        strategy: NONE
+  fields:
+    name:
\ No newline at end of file