Monument record 6904 - Open Field System, Raunds
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Summary
The common fields of the old parish of Raunds were enclosed by an Act of Parliament of 1797. Extensive swathes of medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation, remnants of the former open common field system, is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data. Located in the eastern half of Raunds parish, the cultivation earthworks are mainly aligned NW-SE or NE-SW, with a few blocks N-S. Notable are the linear and sinuous earthwork banks that are likely of medieval date, but some of which may have earlier origins. Between 35-37 metres in width, the function of many of these earthworks may be boundaries to ridge and furrow blocks, or plough headlands, but others appear to underlie extant ridge and furrow earthworks. Although many blocks are extant earthworks on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s, remote sensing data from 2009 and aerial photographs taken in 2018 show that much of these earthworks have since been plough levelled.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.82-3 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77379.
<2> Bedford Borough Council HER, 1940s, Georeferenced composite layer of vertical aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. Held by Bedford Borough Council HER (Archive). SNN112713.
<3> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, RAF/106G/UK/635 RS 4100-4102 10-AUG-1945 (Photographs). SNN104890.
<4> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, RAF/CPE/UK/1925 FP 1259-1265 16-JAN-1947 (Photographs). SNN104890.
<5> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, RAF/CPE/UK/1925 FS 2262-2266 16-JAN-1947 (Photographs). SNN104890.
<6> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, RAF/CPE/UK/1925 RP 3261-3263 16-JAN-1947 (Photographs). SNN104890.
<7> Environment Agency, LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m, LIDAR TL0071-0074, TL0172-0174, TL0272-0274, TL0372-0373 [30-MAR-2009] (Digital Plots). SNN111710.
<8> Vertical Aerial Photograph, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery TL 0070-0074, 0170-0174, 0271-0274, 0372-0373 12-JUN-2018 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN112695.
<9> Bedford Borough Council HER, Undated, Bedford Borough NMP, MD003015 (Archive). SNN113023.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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.82-3 (unchecked).
- <2> SNN112713 Archive: Bedford Borough Council HER. 1940s. Georeferenced composite layer of vertical aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. Held by Bedford Borough Council HER.
- <3> SNN104890 Photographs: Royal Air Force. Vertical Aerial Photography. RAF/106G/UK/635 RS 4100-4102 10-AUG-1945.
- <4> SNN104890 Photographs: Royal Air Force. Vertical Aerial Photography. RAF/CPE/UK/1925 FP 1259-1265 16-JAN-1947.
- <5> SNN104890 Photographs: Royal Air Force. Vertical Aerial Photography. RAF/CPE/UK/1925 FS 2262-2266 16-JAN-1947.
- <6> SNN104890 Photographs: Royal Air Force. Vertical Aerial Photography. RAF/CPE/UK/1925 RP 3261-3263 16-JAN-1947.
- <7> SNN111710 Digital Plots: Environment Agency. LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m. https://data.gov.uk/dataset/6a117171-5c59-4c7d-8e8b-8e7aefe8ee2e/lidar-composite-dtm-1m. LIDAR TL0071-0074, TL0172-0174, TL0272-0274, TL0372-0373 [30-MAR-2009].
- <8> SNN112695 Aerial Photograph(s): Vertical Aerial Photograph. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery TL 0070-0074, 0170-0174, 0271-0274, 0372-0373 12-JUN-2018.
- <9> SNN113023 Archive: Bedford Borough Council HER. Undated. Bedford Borough NMP. Historic England Archive. MD003015.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (24)
- Parent of: Drainage Channels, Possibly Associated With Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/15)
- Parent of: Medieval Ridge & Furrow Cultivation (Monument) (6904/0/16)
- Parent of: Medieval/Post Medieval Boundary Ditches (Monument) (6904/0/10)
- Parent of: Medieval/Post Medieval Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/25)
- Parent of: Medieval/Post Medieval Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/26)
- Parent of: Medieval/Post Medieval Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/28)
- Parent of: Medieval/Post Medieval Ridge & Furrow Cultivation (Monument) (6904/0/14)
- Parent of: Medieval/Post Medieval Ridge & Furrow Cultivation (Monument) (6904/0/29)
- Parent of: Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/18)
- Parent of: Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/17)
- Parent of: Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/27)
- Parent of: Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/4)
- Parent of: Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/9)
- Parent of: Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/6)
- Parent of: Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/7)
- Parent of: Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/5)
- Parent of: Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/24)
- Parent of: Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/8)
- Parent of: Possible agricultural boundary (Monument) (6904/0/21)
- Parent of: Possible Earthwork Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/20)
- Parent of: Possible Medieval Plough Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/23)
- Parent of: Ridge & Furrow (Cropmarks?) (Monument) (6904/0/2)
- Parent of: Ridge & Furrow (Cropmarks) (Monument) (6904/0/1)
- Parent of: Ridge and Furrow (Monument) (6904/0/22)
Related Events/Activities (12)
- Event - Survey: Bedford Borough NMP, 2016-2019 (ENN110087)
- Event - Intervention: Darsdale Farm, 2009 (Evaluation) (Ref: Report No: 658) (ENN105590)
- Event - Intervention: Former Tannery, Wellington Road, 2004 (Evaluation) (Ref: 9972055) (ENN103863)
- Event - Survey: Former Tannery, Wellington Road, 2004 (Geophysical survey) (Ref: 1926) (ENN104739)
- Event - Survey: Land West of London Road, 1995 (Geophysical survey) (Ref: 9873024) (ENN17637)
- Event - Interpretation: Northamptonshire National Mapping Programme, 1993-2002 (ENN101891)
- Event - Intervention: Raunds Area Project: Furnells West, 1983 (Trial trench) (Ref: 9973015) (ENN12056)
- Event - Survey: Raunds Area project: Thorpe End, 1988 (Geophysics) (Ref: 9972010) (ENN13529)
- Event - Intervention: Thorpe End Farm, 1987-8 (Trial trench) (Ref: 9972035) (ENN12042)
- Event - Intervention: Warth Park, 2000 (Watching brief) (Ref: 9873029) (ENN100717)
- Event - Intervention: Warth Park, 2004 (Excavation) (Ref: 9873004) (ENN103829)
- Event - Intervention: Warth Park, 2005 (Watching Brief) (Ref: 9873005) (ENN103939)
Location
| Grid reference | TL 010 730 (point) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RAUNDS, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1622779
Record last edited
Feb 10 2025 7:51PM
