Monument record 2128/0/5 - Possible Medieval closes (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)
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Summary
Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{2}Earthworks visible on aerial photograph show medieval closes and banks; all the remains have been destroyed by ploughing or by modern houses, but there were formerly a series of embanked closes extending south-east from the existing houses and ending on a hollow way. These earthworks were likely to have been abandoned paddocks of existing houses. The settlement was deserted by 1840;
<1> TITHE MAP, (unchecked) (Map). SNN32312.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.
<3> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, NCCAP: SP8460/16-20 (Photographs). SNN104822.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN32312 Map: TITHE MAP. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. NCCAP: SP8460/16-20.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8500 6049 (53m by 48m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COGENHOE AND WHISTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 5 2017 1:42PM
