Monument record 1406/0/3 - Medieval occupation site, Easton Maudit

A large rectangular ditched enclosure, and associated features visible on aerial photographs. Respected by the surrounding ridge and furrow the site may be the extreme south part of the settlement or a separate medieval site. Rescue excavation on a building site revealed part of the plan of a 13th-century long house.

{1}Occupation site and enclosures. Air photos show a large rectangular ditched enclosure, respected by the surrounding ridge and furrow. The site may be the extreme south part of the settlement remains or a separate medieval site. Excavation of 13th century long house; exact location unknown. A stone rectangular building 4.6m wide and at least 8m long with paved and cobbled yards, medieval pottery, animal bone and a bronze ring.

{5, 6} (Area centred SP89265817) Cropmarks on Hollowell's APs are of varying date. The double ditch running NW-SE is the remains of a track or road shown on the original 1" (1820-30). The large enclosure cropmark is probably Md as it follows the line of the rig and furrow. On the RAF APs a clear area surrounded by rig and furrow with a faint cropmark is seen.

{7} Site now under oats, not perambulated. No surface indications of desertion noted adjacent to Easton
Maudit.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 45/Site 10 (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1973, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1972, 8/20 (Journal). SNN8956.

<3> HALL D.N., 1973, Easton Maudit, Northants (17), 3/21 (unchecked) (Note). SNN28958.

<4> 1973, Medieval Archaeology (17), 17/181+2 (Journal). SNN35139.

<5> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, APs RAF 3G TUD UK118 6072-3 (Photographs). SNN104890.

<6> Aerial Photograph, Aps (R Hollowell) (Photographs). SNN112974.

<7> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, F1 JB 8-SEP-70 (Notes). SNN110341.

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Nov 24 2023 2:27PM