Monument record 5272/0/6 - Medieval/Post Medieval Dam
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Summary
Earthwork comprising a long bank. The pond formed by the dam lay on the western side.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Earthwork of a medieval/post medieval dam. A large bank 190m long x 25m wide x 2.5m high with a modern gap through the centre through which the stream now flows. The earthwork plan (Fig.108) also shows that the pond formed by the dam lay on the west side of it, but no function is determined.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.115/Site 11 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.
<2> Aerial Photograph, A/P (RAF VAP F21 82/RAF/865, 0237-8) (Photographs). SNN112974.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SP 85726 85777 (29m by 195m) Central |
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Civil Parish | NEWTON AND LITTLE OAKLEY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 345988
Record last edited
Oct 23 2024 11:47AM