Monument record 423/0/9 - Possible Medieval Tofts (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Crop/soilmark: Non-destructive fieldwork

{2} A series of low platforms, banks and scarps all lying within long narrow closes, themselves bounded by low banks and ditches. These closes have notable curved sides, the lines of which are continued to the north and east by the remaining ridge and furrow. They thus appear to have been constructed over earlier blocks of arable land which once extended as far as the road. If this interpretation is correct the area may represent either an extension of the original village near the church, or its movement in a southerly direction when the castle was constructed. A few sherds of medieval pottery of 12 or 13th century date have been found within the closes.

<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.126 site 3 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77381.

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Sep 24 2010 2:06PM