Monument record 4709/2/3 - Possible Medieval Boundary (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork

{1} Coincides with an avenue of trees on the map.

{2} Further south-south-west and south of the manor house site is a massive bank running almost north to south, 8m wide and 1m high, lying on top of ridge and furrow. It is not a drive to the manor house but a raised ridge in which trees were planted. It has large depressions in its sides, presumably the holes where the trees stood.

{3} Aerial photos NCCAP: SP7653/001-8.

{4} Running northwards towards the manor house site from the park boundary is a massive bank, 250m long, 8m wide and 1m high, a raised ridge for an avenue approach to the manor house shown on an estate map of 1766 (at Courteenhall and reproduced in RCHM(E) 1982, 37). This overlies the ridge and furrow. Some limes survive towards its southern end, while large depressions in its sides mark the positions of others.

<1> 1766, Map of Courteenhall, (unchecked) (Map). SNN19092.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.36-8 Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<3> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.

<4> English Heritage, 1991, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1991, Northamptonshire), (checked) (Report). SNN1167.

Record last edited

Dec 14 2010 3:45PM