Monument record 277/0/8 - Medieval Watercourse (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Crop/soilmark+Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork

{2} Surviving earthworks lie in a broad arc SW., S. and SE. of Manor Farm but, though clearly related to the village, these are not part of the settlement area. Immediately S. of the farm, in the valley of a stream are three rectangular fishponds. The third and largest pond, also now dry, is cut back up to 2 m. into the valley sides but only part of the dam at its W. end survives. The water in this pond was apparently supplemented by two catchment drains which, though reused in modern times, appear to have carried water from adjacent springs.

{3} Good earthworks at manor farm.

<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.68 site 13 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77382.

<3> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1976, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1975, 11/197 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN169.

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Aug 16 2011 2:46PM