Monument record 434/1/1 - Probable Medieval Manorial Moat (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)
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Summary
Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} Close to the stream is a large rasied rectangular area, surrounded by a broad ditch 1.5m deep. Its interior has been ploughed but it is probably a moated manor site as the area is known as Hall Close.
{2} The moated site was bulldozed in 1979 with only limited observation after the majority of the site had been levelled.
{3} NCCAP: SP6075/001-3 and SP5975/020-22.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.206 + Fig.153 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.
<2> FOARD G.R., Site Records, (unchecked) (Archive). SNN14513.
<3> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.206 + Fig.153 (checked).
- <2> SNN14513 Archive: FOARD G.R.. Site Records. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6028 7557 (119m by 91m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | YELVERTOFT, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 19 2008 12:04PM
