Monument record 4860/1/9 - Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Enclosure Within Earls Wood

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Summary

Earthwork of a small rectangular enclosure ditch with rounded corners.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{2} A small enclosure forming an approximate rectangle 25m x 38m. The boundaries have a slight ditch and low ramparts about 5m wide.

{4} A regular, rectangular enclosure with rounded corners is visible on lidar imagery.


<1> Hall D.N., 2001, Northamptonshire Woodland Survey Archive, (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN109590.

<2> Hall D.N., 2000, Forest Enterprise Woodlands In Northamptonshire: Whittlewood Forest And Other Woods, Archaeological Survey, Part 3, p.8 (unchecked) (Report). SNN100485.

<3> Hall D.N., 2000, The Historic Landscape of Whittlewood Forest: Historic Landscape Mapping, (unchecked) (Report). SNN102634.

<4> Environment Agency, LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m, Accessed 09/08/2024 (Digital Plots). SNN111710.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Digital archive: Hall D.N.. 2001. Northamptonshire Woodland Survey Archive. h:heritage\smr\archive\Woodland Survey. N.C.C.. (unchecked).
  • <2> Report: Hall D.N.. 2000. Forest Enterprise Woodlands In Northamptonshire: Whittlewood Forest And Other Woods, Archaeological Survey, Part 3. Forest Enterprise and NCC. p.8 (unchecked).
  • <3> Report: Hall D.N.. 2000. The Historic Landscape of Whittlewood Forest: Historic Landscape Mapping. NCC/SNDC. (unchecked).
  • <4>XY Digital Plots: Environment Agency. LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m. https://data.gov.uk/dataset/6a117171-5c59-4c7d-8e8b-8e7aefe8ee2e/lidar-composite-dtm-1m. Accessed 09/08/2024. [Mapped feature: #87924 ]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 64356 41071 (68m by 63m)
Civil Parish SYRESHAM, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Dec 2 2024 8:46AM

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