Monument record 1506/0/1 - Park Boundary & Ridge & Furrow Remains

{1} Earthworks of a medieval rampart (and internal ridge and furrow), forming the boundary of the deer park. Site name: Brigstock Little Park. Plan. After crossing the Grafton-Brigstock road at SP93408274 the park pale earthwork turns southwards and runs as far as the north corner of Grafton Park Wood (SP93508200) as a large bank up to 5m wide x 1.5m high, and still with traces of an internal ditch. It then skirts the wood and turns east to the south-west corner of Long Lown Wood (SP94918128) where it meets the east side of the Drayton Deer Park. Along this section the bounds survive only as a small bank. The east side of Long Lown Wood and Snapes Wood is marked by a large bank belonging to Drayton Park, and there is no evidence of a separate boundary for Little Park, which is therefore likely to be later in date than Drayton Park. Beyond Snapes Wood the boundary runs along modern curving hedgerows to SP95168355, again marked only by a low bank. After a short break it reappears as lilttle more than a large hedge bank, following an irregular line, until it reaches the Grafton Road again at SP94208405.

{2} The boundaries of both Great and Little Parks are recorded in 1728.

{3} The boundaries of both Great and Little Parks are recorded in 1734.

{4} The boundaries of both Great and Little Parks are recorded in 1635.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.21-3 Site 11 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<2> Brasier W., 1728, Brigstock Map (NRO Map 3111), (unchecked) (Map). SNN38437.

<3> 1734, Brigstock Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN38438.

<4> 1635, Map of Brigstock Park, (unchecked) (Map). SNN55603.

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Sep 9 2010 1:26PM