Monument record 4156/5 - Medieval Close

{1} The area of this close may have some significance in the development of Rockingham from the Saxon and early medieval periods. See section 2 'Early History', section 6 'Tenements' and section 10 'Historical Topograhy' in main report.

The north east corner of Rockingham village has been known as Cotton in recent times and it is just possible that another early medieval hamlet lay here. It is in very close proximity to the early-middle Saxon surface scatter which might be the origin of such a hamlet. If so this Cotton may only later have been incorporated into the village with the expansion of settlement during the medieval period. However it is more likely that the street simply gained its name from the adjacent great field which was known as Cotton Field, presumably from its proximity to Cotton in Gretton and that the early-middle Saxon site was deserted at the time of village formation.

<1> FOARD G., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Rockingham (Medieval and Post Medieval), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100473.

<2> 1615, Map of Rockingham 1615, (unchecked) (Map). SNN100477.

<3> Eagle J., 1806, Map of The Estates of The Right Honourable Lewis Richard, Lord Sondes at Rockingham, Cottingham, (unchecked) (Map). SNN100475.

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May 21 2010 11:47AM