Monument record 4584/0/1 - Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Boundary & Other Earthworks

Area of uneven ground to the north-west of the church once bounded by a scarp to the north, now destroyed by ploughing. Medieval pottery, mainly of the 13th and 14th centuries, has been found in sufficient quantities to suggest an area of former settlement

{1} Before recent development Pitsford Church and its Rectory stood in an isolated position some distance from the centre of the village. The surrounding land is now either built over or under permanent pasture and no trace of early occupation is recoverable. However, on arable land to the north-west of the church there is an area of uneven ground bounded to the north by a long scarp running east-west along the valley edge. The scarp has almost been destroyed by ploughing.

Around the scarp and to the south of it medieval pottery (mainly of the C13th or C14th) has been found in sufficient quantities to suggest former occupation here.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, P.162 Site 7 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

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Dec 13 2023 12:44PM