Monument record 8249 - Mantles Heath
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Summary
Comprises Mantles Heath Wood, The Old Wood and Mr Hopkins' Wood. Earliest documentary references is 14th century.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Presence of felled timber restricted visibility, as did early season's vegetation growth. No major features were observed.
{3} Mentioned in Bridges 'John Mauntel had possession in the parish of a wood called Mauntell 's Wood'. The earliest reference is in 1346 to Maunteleswode.
<1> Cadman G., 1996, Mantles Heath Survey, (checked) (Note). SNN107088.
<2> Ekwall, E, 1951, The Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names (Book). SNN113298.
<3> The English Place-Name Society, Survey of English Place-Names, Mantles Heath (Website). SNN113970.
<4> 1758, Map of Farthingstone (NRO Map 575), (unchecked) (Map). SNN107087.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN107088 Note: Cadman G.. 1996. Mantles Heath Survey. (checked).
- <2> SNN113298 Book: Ekwall, E. 1951. The Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Clarendon.
- <3> SNN113970 Website: The English Place-Name Society. Survey of English Place-Names. http://epns.nottingham.ac.uk/. Mantles Heath.
- <4> SNN107087 Map: 1758. Map of Farthingstone (NRO Map 575). NRO Map 575. (unchecked).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 597 551 (846m by 616m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FARTHINGSTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 1 2022 2:56PM
