Monument record 5448 - Dalscote deserted medieval settlement
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Summary
Deserted medieval settlement. Low earthworks mark former settlement, which was of an unusual pattern in the parish being divided between four discrete units.
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
{1} Settlement remains (SP 684 541). An area c50m wide of brick and rubble with Post Medieval pottery marks the site of a building west of the north-south road shown on a map of 1729. Further buildings north of the extant farm are marked by low earthworks. The remains emphasise the unusual Medieval settlement pattern in the parish which is divided between four discrete units: Pattishall [SP 65 SE 28], Astcote [SP 65 SE 6,29], Eastcote [SP 65 SE 30] and Dalscote, of which the first are mentioned in Domesday.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.111/Site 5 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.
<2> 1729, Map of Dalscote?, (unchecked) (Map). SNN12369.
<3> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, A/P (RAF VAP CPE/UK/1926, 3037-8, 5036-7) (Photographs). SNN104890.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SNN77382 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.111/Site 5 (checked). [Mapped feature: #47229 ]
- <2> SNN12369 Map: 1729. Map of Dalscote?. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN104890 Photographs: Royal Air Force. Vertical Aerial Photography. A/P (RAF VAP CPE/UK/1926, 3037-8, 5036-7).
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 68550 54150 (394m by 193m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PATTISHALL, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 341615
Record last edited
Feb 3 2025 8:06PM
