Monument record 402/0/1 - Probable Medieval Hollow Ways (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

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Summary

Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{2} Aerial photos NCCAP: SP5170/001-17.

{3} The best preserved consists of a series of rectangular scarped closes lying on each side of a hollow way or main street. The latter is of irregular form and, in one place, almost totally obliterated byt later narrow-rig which lies over it. At the north end it curves north-west to meet the stream. From this hollow way another runs east and a third runs west towards the stream. Further north two short hollow ways or lanes also extend north-west of the stream. Earthwork plan.


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP57SW11 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.13 Site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1950s/1960s. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey. SP57SW11 (unchecked).
  • <2> Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
  • <3> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.13 Site 1 (checked).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 5134 7053 (458m by 272m) Central
Civil Parish BARBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Apr 4 2011 2:27PM

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