Monument record 2296 - Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Industrial Activity
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Summary
Air photographs of probable enclosures interpreted as either prehistoric or Roman by one source and as medieval/post-medieval during the Northants NMP.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} Enclosure (SP 99908300), 1km east south east of SP 98 SE 24 on Oxford Clay at 150ft above OD. Air photographs show a number of indistinct ditches, perhaps part of small enclosures, but only one rectangular enclosure, 100m by 20m, orientated north west-south east can be identified. (Air photographs in NMR.)
{2} Interpreted as evidence of medieval/post-medieval industrial activity during the Northamptonshire National Mapping Programme (NMP).
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.5/Site 17 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.
<2> Northamptonshire HER Collection of Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
<3> Northamptonshire County Council, 1994, The Northamptonshire National Mapping Programme, TL0083_091 (Digital archive). SNN117168.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN77379 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1975. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 1. HMSO. p.5/Site 17 (checked).
- <2> SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire HER Collection of Aerial Photographs.
- <3> SNN117168 Digital archive: Northamptonshire County Council. 1994. The Northamptonshire National Mapping Programme. https://doi.org/10.5284/1000366. TL0083_091.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (2296/0/2)
- Parent of: Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (2296/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Pit (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (2296/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Pit (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (2296/0/5)
- Parent of: Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Quarry Pit (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (2296/0/1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 99976 83020 (278m by 243m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALDWINCLE |
| Unitary Authority | North Northamptonshire |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 347598
Record last edited
Aug 3 2026 12:17PM
