Monument record 7425 - Possible Early Middle Saxon or medieval Settlement of Walcot

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Summary

Fieldnames might indicate the location of Saxon/medieval settlement. A series of earthworks might be remnants of settlement enclosures, but may be associated with the Weekley Mills site.

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

{1} Possible medieval settlement. "Walcot" field names in the surrounding area. Info: D.N. Hall

{2} Earthworks noted from aerial photos in 1980 at SP 888 802. Possible medieval/post medieval settlement enclosures. Might indicate separate medieval settlement. NCCAP:SP8880/001-3.

[SMR note 02/05/2012: 'settlement enclosures' interpreted here might be the features interpreted as additional water channels ('tail races') by the National Mapping Programme. See Mons 3905/1/4-8.]

{3} The names Walcot and Sharlecotes recorded in the fields of Kettering may identify two of the isolated farms or hamlets from the early to middle Saxon pattern of dispersed settlement, the names presumably being survivals similar to those seen in a number of other townships in the county. These two possible settlements lie at either end of the eastern most of the three ironstone ridges which comprise Kettering township while Kettering itself lies mid-way along the central ridge. Perhaps significantly the western ridge was almost all enclosed demesne end by the 16th century, but there is no evidence to suggest the presence there of another early settlement and the intensity of modern development precludes further investigation in this area.


<1> HALL D.N., 1980, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (checked) (Oral Report). SNN50712.

<2> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, (unchecked) (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<3> Foard G.F., 2000, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Kettering (Medieval + Post Medieval), (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100747.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Oral Report: HALL D.N.. 1980. ORAL REPORT TO SMR. (checked).
  • <2> Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. (unchecked).
  • <3> Digital archive: Foard G.F.. 2000. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Kettering (Medieval + Post Medieval). Mapinfo\Archive\Extensive Survey\Kettering. Northants County Council. (checked).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 88597 80063 (593m by 478m) Approximate
Civil Parish KETTERING, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District)
Civil Parish WEEKLEY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 23 2021 11:52AM

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