Monument record 4389/0/1 - Probable Post Medieval Ornamental Mound (Formerly Scheduled as a Round Barrow)

Mound originally thought to be a Bronze Age barrow, but more likely to be an ornamental feature.

{3} At the end of the alignment of the terrace RN:7574008/1. Visit dated 10/06/1986. Pasture. In good condition.

{4} Earthwork of a possible post medieval round mound and pond. Previously described as a Scheduled round barrow, but probably associated with the landscaping of Lamport Hall Park. A slighly oval mound 10m x 8m and 3.8m high. Its profile is sharply conical. There are traces of a ditch on the south-west side. A deep rectangular pond lies on the east side, but is now partially in-filled. This probably provided the material for the mound. The pond cuts through ridge and furrow earthworks.

{5} The mound might yet prove to be a modified round barrow. Plan at 2500 scale.

{6} The pond was dug in the late C19th.

{7} The Mound at SP 76207421 is 3.8m high; adjacent to a dried-up pond depression, and joined on its N side by an old field bank. Its present, rather conical, appearance suggests that it may be an ornamental feature constructed from the pool spoil; but there is a ditch around its SW half so it could possibly be a "landscaped" barrow.

{8} No change. Mound at SP 76207421 surveyed at 1:2500.

{10} The mound at SP 76207421 is scheduled, but does not appear on a detailed MS map of the park (now at Delappe Abbey) or on a map made for Sir Charles Isham in 1847. Sometime between that date and 1900 a pond was dug and
the soil put on the N side for shelter.

<1> Journal of The British Archaeological Association (Vol.9), p.142 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN28486.

<2> ISHAM G., 1962, Correspondence, (unchecked) (Letter). SNN47914.

<3> FOARD G.R., 1986, Oral Report to SMR, (checked) (Oral Report). SNN50782.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.116/Site 11 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP77SE3 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<6> English Heritage, 1991, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1991, Northamptonshire), (unchecked) (Report). SNN1167.

<7> Geary, E George, 1962, Field Investigators Comments, F1 EGG 29-AUG-1962 (Note). SNN115259.

<8> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 20-MAR-1969 (Note). SNN111452.

<9> Annotated Record Map, Rec 6" (A L F Rivet 7.1.55) (Map). SNN112961.

<10> Northamptonshire HER, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Letters (Sir Gyles Isham 30.8.62) (Oral Report). SNN115011.

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