Monument record 3272/3/1 - Medieval Closes (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Earthwork: Good quality photography

{9} Earthworks of the medieval manor of Bozeat. There are at least 3 rectangular closes running west from London Road, bounded by banks and scarps up to 1.75m high and subdivided by low scarps. The banks are constructed of limestone rubble. The closes are subdivided by low scarps and the centre one has a large ditched and banked enclosure within it at its western end. There are no traces of buildings in these closes.

{2} Devoid of buildings. Site name: Berry Yards

{10} Condition report and interpretation of earthworks

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

<2> 1799, Bozeat Inclosure Map (NRO Map 2839), (unchecked) (Map). SNN293.

<3> 1737, DEED OF SALE OF ESTATE, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN48184.

<4> 1342, LUMLEY DEED, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN60516.

<5> 1932, Bozeat Parish Field Names Map (NRO), (unchecked) (Map). SNN43847.

<6> Marlow Rev. J.H., 1936, The History of Bozeat, /5 (unchecked) (Book). SNN48180.

<7> HALL D.N., ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN50859.

<8> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Book). SNN100366.

<9> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 4 site 16 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<10> Foard, G., Berry Yard, Bozeat, (checked) (Notes). SNN51759.

<11> Foard, G., Earthwork Survey of Berry Yard, Bozeat, (checked) (Drawing). SNN59856.

Record last edited

Feb 11 2015 5:11PM