Monument record 8557/0/1 - Unlocated earthworks and burials, Harlestone
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Summary
Earthworks and inhumations (unlocated) Harlestone
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{2} Bridges records that 'on a place called Dive's Heath are the remains if a fortification where human skulls and bones have often been dug up'. The location and date of this site is unknown.
{3} This site has now been located: there is a field called Dives heath on the 1829 Harlestone Field Names map.
((two different potential locations for this feature- see also 46/15/0)
<1> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.511 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.100 site 14 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.
<3> Blackburn D., 1998, St. Luke's Archaeological Group 1998 Report, (unchecked) (Report). SNN74022.
<4> 1829, Harlestone Field Names map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN106803.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN77325 Book: Bridges J.. 1791. The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire. 1. p.511 (unchecked).
- <2> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.100 site 14 (checked).
- <3> SNN74022 Report: Blackburn D.. 1998. St. Luke's Archaeological Group 1998 Report. (unchecked).
- <4> SNN106803 Map: 1829. Harlestone Field Names map. (unchecked).
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 716 634 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARLESTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 341765
Record last edited
Feb 5 2025 6:35PM
