Monument record 1698/0/1 - Abington Park Mound
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Summary
Undated mound in Abington Park.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Mound thought to be post-War but tree stump suggests date of pre C20th; appears in form of boundary exclusion on 6" OS 1st Edition;
{2} Possible grotto; feature appears on C19th OS maps; mound 35 x 24m & aligned north-north-west; possible grotto in engraving of 1750 in position of end of mound;
{3} Mound in Abington Park; NRO maps of 1671 & 1742 show road re-alignments by mound; tracings; also possible road route from Little Houghton to Kingsthorpe runs through parkland; dubious; mound most probably represents spoil heap accumulated from landscaping of park.
{4} Elongated mound clearly shown;
{5} Shows mound as oval enclosure;
{6} Shows oval mound with armoured tank at its south-east corner;
{9} "A mound of earth near the bandstand, so local folklore has it, contains a First World War tank within it. Not so!"
<1> Welsh T.C., 1993, Correspondence, (checked) (Report). SNN3437.
<2> Welsh T.C., 1994, Correspondence, (checked) (Report). SNN3192.
<3> Roby, A, 1990, Earthwork mound in Abington Park (Correspondence). SNN112415.
<4> Ordnance Survey, 1887, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 Inch Mapping Series (45.06), (checked) (Map). SNN58994.
<5> Ordnance Survey, 1899, Second Edition OS 6 Inch Mapping Series (45NW), (checked) (Map). SNN45307.
<6> , 1920, Third Edition, (checked) (Map). SNN45202.
<7> 1742, Abington Estate Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN41652.
<8> Grant V., 1671, Map of Abington (NRO Map 4524), (unchecked) (Map). SNN41646.
<9> Burman, A., 2004, Still Growing into History, (unchecked) (Article). SNN104707.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SNN3437 Report: Welsh T.C.. 1993. Correspondence. (checked).
- <2> SNN3192 Report: Welsh T.C.. 1994. Correspondence. (checked).
- <3> SNN112415 Correspondence: Roby, A. 1990. Earthwork mound in Abington Park. 24/06/1990.
- <4> SNN58994 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1887. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 Inch Mapping Series (45.06). 25 inches to 1 mile. Sheet 45.6. Ordnance Survey. (checked).
- <5> SNN45307 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1899. Second Edition OS 6 Inch Mapping Series (45NW). 6 Inch to 1 Mile. 45NW. Ordnance Survey. (checked).
- <6> SNN45202 Map: . 1920. Third Edition. Ordnance Survey. (checked).
- <7> SNN41652 Map: 1742. Abington Estate Map. NRO Map 471. (unchecked).
- <8> SNN41646 Map: Grant V.. 1671. Map of Abington (NRO Map 4524). NRO Map 4524. (unchecked).
- <9> SNN104707 Article: Burman, A.. 2004. Still Growing into History. Chronicle & Echo. (unchecked).
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Location
Grid reference | SP 7733 6160 (point) Central |
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Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 26 2021 3:29PM