Monument record 4140/2/2 - Possible Medieval Mounds

Three circular ditched mounds adjacent to earthworks of a medieval manor house.

{1} Three circular mounds. The largest is conical, and 1m high above the bottom of the surrounding ditch, but only 0.5m above the adjacent ground. There is a slight depression in the top. The other two mounds are more irregular in form and are surrounded by a common ditch. Both are only 0.5m high.

{3} Noted during Field investigation; a series of earthworks centred at SP.899945 and comprising in part 4 ditched mounds, one rectangular [interpreted by the RCHM inventory as a pillow mound- 4140/3/1] the remainder circular. All as surveyed.
Mr. W. Spendlove, the owner, confirming the Field name, stated that local tradition placed a former Hall here, and added that much worked stone had been removed for the construction of houses in
the village.

{4} Report and survey of Authority {1} acceptable.

<1a> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, A/P (RAF VAP CPE/UK/1925, 1148-9; 541/612, 4074-5) (Photographs). SNN104890.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.58 site 7 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> 1587, Map of Gretton (NRO Map 3597), (unchecked) (Map). SNN233.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP89SE8 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Harper, F R, 1961, Field investigators comments, F1 FRH 05-SEP-61 (Notes). SNN113016.

<4> 1962, CORRESPONDENCE, (unchecked) (Letter). SNN48167.

<4> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, F2 JB 19-MAR-70 (Notes). SNN110341.

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Feb 17 2025 7:12PM