Monument record 3977/0/1 - Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Boundary Earthwork

{1} Area of permanent pasture south of stream is bounded to south-west by well-marked bank up to 2m high. It climbs the hillside almost parallel to the modern road to Kettering. This is the boundary of the area of old enclosures and Ripton Field in 1819.

{3} Possible medieval or post medieval bank and ditch with hollow way. It forms the boundary between old enclosures and Ripon Field. Also a possible park boundary.

{5} Park boundary earthworks are shown on aerial photographs of 1980.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.131 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> 1819, Enclosure Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN44886.

<3> FOARD G.R., 1979, Oral Report to SMR, (checked) (Oral Report). SNN51290.

<4> FOARD G.R., 1980, Oral Report to SMR, (checked) (Oral Report). SNN51189.

<5> Brown A.E. (ed.), 1981, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1980, 205 (unchecked) (Article). SNN100418.

Record last edited

Sep 15 2011 9:33AM