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 SNN77380 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> SNN37934 Article: Hall D.N.. 1966. Sites on the North Bedfordshire and South Northamptonshire border. Bedfordshire Archaeological Journal. 3. p.3 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN111710 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) |
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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