Monument record 755 - Whittlebury

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Full Description

{?} See also possible Whittlebury Manor site at Lordsfields Farm to north of village.

{1} The area was largely royal forest in the 12th century, and, since King Athelstan is recorded holding a council at Whittlebury in AD 930, it may have been in royal hands from the 10th century or earlier.

{11} One of 12 medieval villages investigated intensively as part of the Whittlewood Project, site of an Anglo-Saxon burh.

{12} Brief documentary and archaeological assessment given.


<1> Dyer C., 2002, Whittlewood: Revealing a Medieval Landscape, p.59 (unchecked) (Article). SNN102652.

<2> Collier; Baker;, c1600, Map of Whittlewood Forest (NRO Map 4210), (unchecked) (Map). SNN105610.

<3> 1797, Whittlebury Inclosure Map (NRO Map 6100), (unchecked) (Map). SNN106665.

<4> 1850?, Whittlebury Village Map (NRO Map 2902/3), (unchecked) (Map). SNN106666.

<5> 1800?, Whittlebury Tithe Map, in the Parish of Green Norton (NRO T173), (unchecked) (Map). SNN69067.

<6> 1873, Whittlebury Village Map (NRO Map 2667), (unchecked) (Map). SNN106672.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1884, OS 25 Inch Mapping Series (SP66SW), (unchecked) (Map). SNN106674.

<8> Ordnance Survey, 1884, OS 25 Inch Mapping Series (SP66NW), (unchecked) (Map). SNN106673.

<9> Mulholland J., 2003, Enclosure at Roade, Warmington and Whittlebury, p.62-76 (unchecked) (Article). SNN109364.

<10> Hall D., 2001, The Woodland Landscapes of Southern Northamptonshire, p.33-46 (unchecked) (Article). SNN102520.

<11> Jones R., 2005, Northamptonshire Archaeological Society: Whittlebury Hillfort, (checked) (Website). SNN107406.

<12> Jones R.L.C.; Pears B., 2003, Excavation and Geophysical Survey at St Mary's Church, Whittlebury, Northamptonshire (Draft), p.3 -5 (checked) (Interim Report). SNN105857.

<12> Jones, R L C, 2004?, Excavation and Geophysical Survey at St Mary's Church, Whittlebury, Northamptonshire (Draft), p.3 -5 (checked) (Report). SNN112081.

<13> Jones R.; Page M., 2006, Medieval Villages in An English Landscape: Beginnings and Ends (Book). SNN106311.

<14> Christopher Dyer, Richard Jones, Mark Page, 2005, The Whittlewood Project: Medieval Settlements and Landscapes in the Whittlewood Area, https://doi.org/10.5284/1000289 (Digital archive). SNN116553.

Sources/Archives (15)

  • <1> Article: Dyer C.. 2002. Whittlewood: Revealing a Medieval Landscape. Current Archaeology. 182. Robert Selkirk. p.59 (unchecked).
  • <2> Map: Collier; Baker;. c1600. Map of Whittlewood Forest (NRO Map 4210). NRO Map 4210. (unchecked).
  • <3> Map: 1797. Whittlebury Inclosure Map (NRO Map 6100). NRO Map 6100. (unchecked).
  • <4> Map: 1850?. Whittlebury Village Map (NRO Map 2902/3). NRO Map 2902/3. (unchecked).
  • <5> Map: 1800?. Whittlebury Tithe Map, in the Parish of Green Norton (NRO T173). NRO T173. (unchecked).
  • <6> Map: 1873. Whittlebury Village Map (NRO Map 2667). NRO Map 2667. (unchecked).
  • <7> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884. OS 25 Inch Mapping Series (SP66SW). 25 inches to 1 mile. LX6 SW. Ordnance Survey. (unchecked).
  • <8> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884. OS 25 Inch Mapping Series (SP66NW). 25 inches to 1 mile. LX6 NW. Ordnance Survey. (unchecked).
  • <9> Article: Mulholland J.. 2003. Enclosure at Roade, Warmington and Whittlebury. Northamptonshire Past and Present. 56. Northants Record Society. p.62-76 (unchecked).
  • <10> Article: Hall D.. 2001. The Woodland Landscapes of Southern Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Past and Present. 54. Northants Record Society. p.33-46 (unchecked).
  • <11> Website: Jones R.. 2005. Northamptonshire Archaeological Society: Whittlebury Hillfort. www.jwaller.co.uk/nas/Whittlebury.htm. (checked).
  • <12> Interim Report: Jones R.L.C.; Pears B.. 2003. Excavation and Geophysical Survey at St Mary's Church, Whittlebury, Northamptonshire (Draft). University of Leicester. p.3 -5 (checked).
  • <12> Report: Jones, R L C. 2004?. Excavation and Geophysical Survey at St Mary's Church, Whittlebury, Northamptonshire (Draft). University of Leicester Fieldwork Reports. University of Leicester. p.3 -5 (checked).
  • <13> Book: Jones R.; Page M.. 2006. Medieval Villages in An English Landscape: Beginnings and Ends. Windgather Press.
  • <14> Digital archive: Christopher Dyer, Richard Jones, Mark Page. 2005. The Whittlewood Project: Medieval Settlements and Landscapes in the Whittlewood Area. https://doi.org/10.5284/1000289. https://doi.org/10.5284/1000289.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 69116 43915 (774m by 1074m) Approximate
Civil Parish WHITTLEBURY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

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Other Statuses/References

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Record last edited

Aug 20 2024 4:41PM

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