Monument record 962/0/3 - Post Medieval Hollow Way/Drive (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork

{1} Drive or hollow way is shown.

{2} The approach from the southern entrance is seen to be curving round to join the western avenue where it crosses between the two canals.

{3} A broad and straight hollow way or drive up to 2m deep, once lined with trees, the stumps of which still edge it. The hollow way fades out as it reaches level ground but the avenue of trees lining it clearly extended westwards for some distance.

{4} The approach from the southern entrance is seen to be curving round to join the western avenue where it crosses between the two canals.

<1> 1740, Map of Watford Park?, (unchecked) (Map). SNN14507.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1926, Third Edition OS 25 Inch Mapping Series (36.3), (checked) (Map). SNN42067.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.192-3 site 5 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1880, First Edition OS 6 Inch Mapping Series (36NE), (checked) (Map). SNN42062.

<5> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

Record last edited

Mar 17 2011 6:21PM