Monument record 2524/1/1 - Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Wood Bank, Bearshank Wood
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Summary
The northern boundary of Bearshanks Wood has a moderate rampart with an outer modern ditch and slight traces of an old inner ditch.
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
{1} Earthwork bank is possibly the medieval boundary of Bearshank Wood. Fieldwork by D.N.Hall in 1982.
{2} Bank and ditch earthwork observed. (RFP Rapid Survey?)
{3} The northern boundary continues to the north-west and is interpreted as the boundary bank of Lyveden Park, created in 1540, against bearshank rather than a true Bearshank boundary.
<1> HALL D.N., 1982, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN50742.
<2> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, Mapinfo Data Layer (checked) (Database). SNN102279.
<3> Hall D.N., 2001, Ancient Woodland Project: Archaeological Survey (Northamptonshire, Peterborough and Milton Keynes Forests, Archaeological Interpretation Survey, Part 4), p. 6 (Report). SNN101514.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN50742 Oral Report: HALL D.N.. 1982. ORAL REPORT TO SMR. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN102279 Database: Hall D.N.. 1960-1999. Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall. 10/02/2003. Rockingham Pr SMR.xls. Excel97 + Mapinfo files. Mapinfo Data Layer (checked).
- <3> SNN101514 Report: Hall D.N.. 2001. Ancient Woodland Project: Archaeological Survey (Northamptonshire, Peterborough and Milton Keynes Forests, Archaeological Interpretation Survey, Part 4). NCC. p. 6.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 99121 85834 (550m by 842m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PILTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 15 2021 12:58PM
