Monument record 1995/3/1 - Possible Manorial Enclosure

{1} Finds of grey ware sherds from a pipe trench just north of the churchyard wall; these are presumed in fact to be medieval; see RN:8366017; found in 1964.

{2} Documentary refrences to site of North Manor in 1577; SP838667.

{3} Earthworks to the west of the church; several embanked and scarped closes behind the existing houses; mostly destroyed by modern housing; centred on SP838667. Earthwork probably associated with the North Manor.

{4} NCCAP:8366/? = RAF VAP 3G/TUD/UK/118,6229-31.

<1> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1970, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1969 (Medieval), 4/11(unchecked) (Article). SNN30971.

<2> Callis W.G., 1988, Ancient Mears Ashby, 16 (unchecked) (Report). SNN47171.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.109/Site 10 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<4> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, (unchecked) (Photographs). SNN104822.

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Jan 21 2015 11:58AM