Monument record 491/0/32 - Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Hollow Way and closes (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork. A hollow way aligned north-south on the eastern side of the village

{2} A hollow-way east of the houses seems to indicate that there was yet another loop-road, though there is no evidence of occupation along it. The latter, part of which was still in use in 1765, extends north across the existing road and enters the area occupied by the northern green up to 1765.
To the east of Newnham Hall (at the northern end of this series of earthworks) is a series of rather faint earthworks, including at least two hollow-ways. These appear to be part of the eastern edge of the former green.

At the southern end, to the S. of Newnham House, is a disturbed area of ground which includes at least three roughly rectangular closes, bounded by banks and scarps, one of which has a house-site at its W. end.

<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 148-9/site 3 & Fig 113 (Series). SNN77381.

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Aug 10 2017 9:45AM