Monument record 482/0/1 - Probable Medieval Tofts, Hothorpe

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Summary

Soilmarks of a regular pattern of long closes are visible. Formerly bounded by low scarps, but the remains have now been ploughed flat. This may be a part of the village that was deserted before the early 19th century.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

{1} Possible medieval and post medieval earthworks of the deserted village of Hothorpe. NCCAP:SP6685/032-33.

{2} The surviving remains are fragmentary. To the south-east and east of the hall a more regular pattern of long closes is visible, bounded by low scarps. This may therefore have been a part of the village already deserted before the early C19th. Earthwork survey Fig.110.


<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.141-2 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
  • <2> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.141-2 (checked).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6708 8505 (283m by 288m) Central
Civil Parish MARSTON TRUSSELL, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

May 22 2024 12:40PM

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