Monument record 365/0/1 - Medieval Hollow Way (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Crop/soilmark+Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork

{1} A very damaged hollow way up to 1m deep runs from the west end of the site to immediately south of Trafford Farm where it turns sharply south and runs down the hillside to the river. To the west of the farm this hollow way widens into a roughly triangular depression from the north end of which another hollow way extends north and becomes a headland between rather narrow ridge and furrow. Part of the hollow way appears to have still been in use as a track in the early 19th century.
A third, narrower hollow way runs north east and then north west from the point where the first meets the river. Immediately north of the farm are traces of at least one enclosure bounded by low scarps.

{5} Aerial photos NCCAP: SP5248/1-13.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.30/Site 10 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1834, First Edition Ordnance Survey 1 Inch Map Series (Sheet 52), (unchecked) (Map). SNN281.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP54NW3 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.

<5> 1996, Trafford Deserted Medieval Village, (checked) (Plan). SNN108996.

Record last edited

Jun 22 2021 3:05PM