Monument record 560 - Open Field System, Kings Sutton

{1} The common fields of Kings Sutton village were enclosed by an Act of Parliament of 1804. The area affected by this Act was entirely confined to the west part of the modern parish, the land belonging to Kings Sutton itself. It is not clear from the Enclosure map whether parts of this area were already in old enclosures before 1804. Ridge and furrow of these fields exists on the ground or can be traced on air photos only in a few places. It is almost completely absent on the higher ground and can only be seen along the sides of the Cherwell valley and its tributaries north and south of the village where the Lias Clay outcrops. It is arranged in end-on and interlocked furlongs of normal medieval type.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.95 site 13 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<2> 1805, Kings Sutton Enclosure Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN109682.

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