Monument record 6757/0/1 - Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Road

Earthwork of a possible road identified on the Racecourse may be related to one depicted on the 1632 Pierce map.

{1} Road shown crossing demesne lands of St Andrew's Priory in the locality of the racecourse.

{2} Road shown on map running across The Racecourse also appears to form the parochial boundary.

{3} Road shown on Pierce's 1632 map of St Andrew's Priory demesne lands may also be the road shown on Wood and Law's map of 1847; the road can be traced on ground as pronounced camber at least 10m wide; marked A-A on sketch survey.

<1> Pierce M., 1632, A true plot and description of al the Ancient Demesne Lands belonginge to the Priorye of St Andrew's in 1632, (checked) (Map). SNN365.

<2> Wood; Law, 1847, Town Map of Northampton, (checked) (Map). SNN752.

<3> Curteis M.; Musgrave E.; Tingle M. (Editors), 1995, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1995, p.156 (unchecked) (Notes). SNN104575.

<4> Welsh, T C, 1994, Old Racecourse, Northampton SP 760616: Third group of earthworks (Notes). SNN2682.

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Jul 30 2025 7:24PM