Monument record 1995 - Mears Ashby

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Summary

Mears Ashby village medieval or later earthworks

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

{1} Settlement remains centred SP 838667. Building platforms and boundary banks immediately W of the church, W of Dale Farm, and N of the Hall suggest the original nature and extent of the village. At SP 8378666 is a small rectangular pond held in by a 2 m. high earth dam. It may be medieval in origin.


<1> CALLIS W.G., 1989, Medieval Mears Ashby, (unchecked) (Report). SNN56696.

<2> CALLIS W.G., 1981, Mears Ashby: From Ice Age to Space Age, 1981, (unchecked) (Report). SNN109952.

<3> Hall, D., 1982, Mears Ashby Parish Survey Plan (Plan). SNN115243.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, P. 109 (Series). SNN77380.

<5> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, RAF VAP 3G/TUD/UK/118, 6229-31 (Photographs). SNN104890.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Report: CALLIS W.G.. 1989. Medieval Mears Ashby. (unchecked).
  • <2> Report: CALLIS W.G.. 1981. Mears Ashby: From Ice Age to Space Age, 1981. (unchecked).
  • <3> Plan: Hall, D.. 1982. Mears Ashby Parish Survey Plan.
  • <4> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. P. 109.
  • <5> Photographs: Royal Air Force. Vertical Aerial Photography. RAF VAP 3G/TUD/UK/118, 6229-31.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 83932 66620 (559m by 628m) Approximate
Civil Parish MEARS ASHBY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 345523

Record last edited

Jan 31 2025 3:18PM

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