Monument record 2023/0/0 - Saxon/ medieval hollow way (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)
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Summary
Earthwork: Good quality photography
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1}DOC;EWKS;MED/POST MED HOLLOW WAY & HOUSE PLATFORMS;AREA DEVOID OF HOUSES IN 1792;(1);{1}AP;EWKS;MED/POST MED HOLLOW WAY RUNNING FOR 260M PARALLEL T0 PRESENT ROAD;2M DEEP & 30M WIDE;AT NE END ARE HOUSE PLATFORMS;(1);
{1} A hollow way 30m across and up to 2m deep, extending southwards for 260m roughly parallel to the existing road. The whole area has been damaged by later quarrying. The site was devoid of all building in 1792 when it was called Marrats Close.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.145 site 7 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.
<2> 1792, Map of Sywell, (unchecked) (Map). SNN23211.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <1> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p.145 site 7 (checked).
- <2> SNN23211 Map: 1792. Map of Sywell. (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8241 6702 (49m by 225m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SYWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 29 2013 11:06AM
