Monument record 4848/0/7 - Medieval Ridge & Furrow (Earthworks & Soilmarks)

{1} Medieval ridge and furrow, plough headlands and banks or baulks are visible as earthworks on historic and recent sources in the northern part of Drayton Park. Two substantial headlands run across this part of the park. One is visible from the demi-lune on the ha ha and runs north-north-eastward to beyond the park boundary. The other can be traced from the north-west corner of the kitchen gardens in a slightly meandering north-westerly direction to beyond the park boundary. The ridge and furrow referred to in this description lies between these two headlands and the park boundary. The ploughing is oriented southwest to north-east and north-west to south-east and there are lesser headlands and banks or baulks that may be associated with the ploughing. The Oak Avenue (AP no. 5) and several other post medieval linear features (AP nos 24, 25, 26 & 28) run across these features. The lidar data indicates that some of ridge and furrow and embanked feature survive as very low earthworks. (1-15)
1 WWW GE2004 2004
2 WWW GE2005 2005
3 WWW GE2010 2010
4 EHA RAF/82/865 F22 343 08-03-1954
5 EHA RAF/541/256 4113 10-05-1949
6 EHA RAF/541/256 4114 10-05-1949
7 CUCAP EZ 51 10-06-1950
8 EHA RAF/CPE/UK1994 4429 13-04-1947
9 CUCAP FR 41 16-06-1951
10 CUCAP AAP 47 21-04-1960
11 CUCAP AAP 48 21-04-1960
12 EHA RAF/CPE/UK2405 4072 24-11-1947
13 EHA RAF/540/1312 F22 120 26-05-1954
14 EHA SP 9680/2/23 26-07-1972
15 LIDAR SP9680

<1> Deegan A., 2012, Air Photo and Lidar Mapping and Interpretation for Drayton House and Park, Northamptonshire, p.20 Appendix 5 (checked) (Report). SNN108512.

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