Monument record 1406/0/2 - Probable area of medieval settlement, Easton Maudit

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Summary

Fieldwalking survey identified an area of stone rubble, traces of a road and pottery dating to the 12th-14th centuries, suggesting this area was occupied during the medieval period. Slight earthworks of probable former closes are visible on lidar imagery.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1} Immediately east of the present village, and south of the site of the manor house, stone rubble, traces of a road, and pottery of the 12th to the 14th century, have been found in the arable land.

{3} Slight earthworks of rectangular closes are visible on lidar imagery. Slight ridge and furrow earthworks to the south abut the southern boundaries, but do not appear to truncate them.


<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Hall D.N., 1966, Sites on the North Bedfordshire and South Northamptonshire border, p.3 (unchecked) (Article). SNN37934.

<3> Environment Agency, LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m, Accessed 18/10/2024 (Digital Plots). SNN111710.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. (unchecked). [Mapped feature: #80188 Approximate extent of stone scatter, ]
  • <2> Article: Hall D.N.. 1966. Sites on the North Bedfordshire and South Northamptonshire border. Bedfordshire Archaeological Journal. 3. p.3 (unchecked).
  • <3> Digital Plots: Environment Agency. LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m. https://data.gov.uk/dataset/6a117171-5c59-4c7d-8e8b-8e7aefe8ee2e/lidar-composite-dtm-1m. Accessed 18/10/2024.

Finds (1)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8900 5873 (81m by 55m)
Civil Parish EASTON MAUDIT, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 18 2024 9:00AM

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