Monument record 4268/1/9 - Medieval paddocks (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork

{2} East of the castle is a series of low banks and shallow ditches forming a set of irregular paddocks. One of them has a small area of ridge-and- furrow within it.

{4} Condition survey undertaken on site of Braybrooke castle. Many of the earthworks in good condition, but some parts being actively eroded and worn. Problems identified as stock, prolonged period of dry weather and presence of thorn trees and bushes. Major area of erosion on main fishponds - details given in report.

<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.11 site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> Cadman, G., 1995, SMR Report Form, (checked) (SMR Report Form). SNN49968.

<4> Cadman, G., 1995, Braybrooke Castle and Fishponds: Condition Inspection, (checked) (Unpublished Report). SNN109255.

Record last edited

Feb 6 2014 11:44AM