ENN107085 - Weldon Manor, pre 1939 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 9264 8929 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELDON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Corby District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Private
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} Before WWII some excavations were carried out by the local schoolmaster; masonry and pottery were found, confirming the site of the manor. {2} The west end of the main mound to the south-west of the church had been excavated in 1939 by the local school teacher, Mr Mauncey, who unearthed masonry and pottery. Not all the mound was productive and it seems that stone robbing occurred on a large scale in antiquity, some of it going to build the churchyard walls.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN24658 Article: Reedy, W.T.. 1971. The First Two Bassetts of Weldon - Novi Barones of the Early and Mid-Twelfth Century (part 2). Northamptonshire Past and Present. Vol.4 No.5. Northants Record Society. Vol.4No.5 p.298 (checked).
- <2> SNN112727 Report: Harcourt, J. 1980-1. Bassett Manor, Great Weldon, Northants.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Apr 19 2022 4:11PM
