Monument record 6195 - Open Field System, Glassthorpe

{1} The date of the enclosure of the common fields of Glassthorpe is unknown but it had certainly taken place by 1758 and, by implication, by 1547. Ridge-and-furrow survives on the ground or can be traced on air photographs over almost the whole area of the land of Glassthorpe, arranged mainly in interlocked furlongs running across the contours. In the north of the area three furlongs cross the modern parish boundary with Brington (around SP 668628); the latter boundary is completely undefined. This indicates that the northern part of the land of Glassthorpe was always within Brington parish.
Ridge-and-furrow of unknown date, but perhaps post medieval in origin, covers almost the whole of the deserted
village of Glassthorpe.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.93 site 5 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

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Nov 27 2012 11:26AM