Monument record 29 - Cropmarks of post-medieval features, east of Warkworth Hall Farm
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Summary
Cropmarks of ditches and enclosures identified on aerial photographs either side of the LNWR Banbury Branch railway. Possibly associated with the filling factory to the west, although there is no evidence on the 1922 Ordnance Survey Map.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} These earthworks almost certainly form part of an extensive Ministry of Munitions Factory 1916-24; subsequently the site of a Munitions Breaking Down Factory and later a bombing range (site 7112/1, 1km to the north west)
<1> Cadman G., 2014, 20th Century Military Archaeology in Northamptonshire: Logs 1, 2 & 3, p.24 (checked) (Report). SNN104868.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN104868 Report: Cadman G.. 2014. 20th Century Military Archaeology in Northamptonshire: Logs 1, 2 & 3. N.C.C.. p.24 (checked).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (12)
- Parent of: Possible Boundary, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (29/0/9)
- Parent of: Possible Boundary, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (29/0/8)
- Parent of: Possible Post Medieval Boundary Bank (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (29/0/1)
- Parent of: Possible Post Medieval Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (29/0/11)
- Parent of: Post Medieval Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (29/0/3)
- Parent of: Post Medieval Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (29/0/2)
- Parent of: Post Medieval Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (29/0/4)
- Parent of: Post Medieval Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (29/0/5)
- Parent of: Post Medieval Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (29/0/6)
- Parent of: Undated Boundary (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (29/0/7)
- Parent of: Undated Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (29/0/10)
- Related to: WWI National Filling Factory No 9, Banbury (Monument) (7112/1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 49175 39781 (379m by 645m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WARKWORTH, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 7 2021 9:36AM
