Monument record 2390/0/2 - Possible Medieval Tofts (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork

{1} On the east side of Sow Green, between it and the south end of the present High Street, are further earthworks. Those immediately west of High Street (marked 'e' on the earthwork plan) all lay within a close belonging to John Ringrose in 1630, though the site of his house does not survive. The earthworks suggest that there may have been at least one other house here at some time for there is a large rectangular depression on the east side of High Street and low banks behind it suggest that earlier narrow closes existed here.

{3} Linear banks probably of former closes; the earthworks run back from The High Street to the modern hedge-line and parallel to High Street. There are indeterminate banks immediately west of this hedge. A large rectangular depression next to High Street is possible quarrying or a house site. The area has housing development planning consent. Info: G.Foard 00/05/1978.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.144+146 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<2> 1882, Enclosure Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN11537.

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

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Jun 20 2017 12:02PM