Monument record 9891 - Open Field System, Stuchbury

The date of the enclosure of the common fields of Stutchbury is unknown, but had taken place before the middle of the 16th century when sheep were being grazed within large closes there.

{3} The date of the enclosure of the common fields of Stutchbury is unknown, but had taken place before the middle of the 16th century when sheep were being grazed within large closes there. It Is likely that enclosure took place after 1377 as the village had not been depopulated by that date. Ridge anfd furrow of these fields exists on the ground or can be traced on air photos over much of the area of land which is attributable to Stutchbury, arranged mainly in rectangular interlocking furlongs. However, modern cultivation has removed much of the generally slight remains except in the clay-floored valley in the south.

<1> Hall D.; Palmer R., 2001, Midland Open Fields Project: Digital Archive, (part checked) (Archive). SNN105253.

<2> Hall D.N., 2001, Turning The Plough - Midland Open Fields: Landscape Character and Proposals for Management, (unchecked) (Book). SNN101551.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.70 site 14 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77382.

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