Monument record 105/0/2 - Earthwork Medieval & Post Medieval Park Pale (Western Boundary)

{4} The boundary of the Great Park runs northwards from Old Mead (Head?) Wood towards Geddington Chase and is marked by a long, linear bank and internal ditch with a number of ancient oaks growing on the mound at SP912830.

{8} To the south-west of Pale Hill the park boundary turns southwards along the Brigstock-Geddington parish boundary and here is still marked by a low bank c.0.5m high with traces of an inner ditch where not obliterated by ploughing.

<1> Brasier W., 1728, Brigstock Map (NRO Map 3111), (unchecked) (Map). SNN38437.

<2> 1734, Brigstock Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN38438.

<4> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1974, Archaeology In Northamptonshire 1973, p.104 (checked) (Article). SNN9109.

<5> Rowley R.T.; Fowler W.J. (Editors), 1974, Council for British Archaeology: Group 9 Newsletter, p.24 (unchecked) (Newsletter). SNN17341.

<6> 1635, Map of Brigstock Park, (unchecked) (Map). SNN55603.

<7> Pettit P.A.J., 1968, The Royal Forests of Northamptonshire: A Study in Their Economy 1558-1714, p.164-182 (unchecked) (Series). SNN42130.

<8> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.21-3 Site 11 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

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