Monument record 710/1/1 - Medieval Moat (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)
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Summary
Crop/soilmark+Earthwork: Good quality photography
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{2} The moated site is a roughly rectangular flat island 0.5 rn-1m above the surrounding land and separated from the adjacent ditch on the north east and south by a bank only 0.5 rn. High. The ditch is 1.5 m. deep on the east and 2 m. deep on the north, but appears to have been filled in on the south. The west side of the site is difficult to understand and may be the result of later alterations. The ditch here is 1.5 m. deep and runs obliquely north north east- south south west with no trace of an inner bank. To the east of the ditch there are two rectangular depressions, perhaps former ponds, and to the west there is a triangular area 1m high. This may be the original west edge of the site detached from the main part by the later ditch. The moat was apparently filled by a small stream which entered it in the north west corner.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.86 site 2 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77382.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> SNN77382 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.86 site 2 (unchecked).
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SP 6159 4305 (128m by 83m) Central |
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Civil Parish | HELMDON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 7 2010 11:15AM