Monument record 1668/0/15 - Possible Medieval Fishponds (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)
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Summary
Earthwork: Good quality photography
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{2} At 'q' is a pair of embanked ponds and various irregular distuirbances of the ground connected with the natural drainage at this point. The ponds are not ancient; they appear on the 1947 REF vertical air photographs but were not there in the early C20th on the evidence of early Ordnance Survey mapping.
BROWN A.E., Field Survey at Grafton Regis: A Village Plan Explained?, (unchecked) (Article). SNN75631.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
<2> BROWN A.E., 1985, Field Survey at Grafton Regis, p.3 (checked) (Report). SNN1787.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SNN75631 Article: BROWN A.E.. Field Survey at Grafton Regis: A Village Plan Explained?. Landscape History. (unchecked).
- <1> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> SNN1787 Report: BROWN A.E.. 1985. Field Survey at Grafton Regis. p.3 (checked).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7618 4688 (90m by 30m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRAFTON REGIS, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 8 2013 6:10PM
