Monument record 2020/0/4 - Medieval Hollow Way (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

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Summary

Crop/soilmark+Earthwork: Good quality photography

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{2} To the south-west is a well-marked hollow way up to 2m deep ('e' on earthwork plan), which runs down the hillside and disappears beneath the waters of the large ornamental lake which was constructed in the C19th. This hollow way represents the main western street of the village, and is shown on the 1671/2 map.


<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.121-2 Site 6 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> 1671 (circa), Map of Overstone (NRO Map 564), (unchecked) (Map). SNN75714.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
  • <2> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p.121-2 Site 6 (checked).
  • <3> Map: 1671 (circa). Map of Overstone (NRO Map 564). NRO Map 564. (unchecked).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8056 6571 (196m by 78m) Approximate
Civil Parish OVERSTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 27 2014 10:27AM

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