SNN101230 - All Weather Gallop, Castle Farm, Preston Capes, Northamptonshire; Report on Watching Brief July 2001

A watching brief was carried out on the 1st phase of the construction of an all weather gallop. Slight evidence of a headland and ridge and furrow (?medieval) survived in one section of the gallop. (c.SP58105450). A slight bank was noted where the gallop crossed the W. boundary of Preston Deer Park. There was no internal ditch, apart from a modern field ditch. The topography slopes steeply away from the inner (ie Park) side of the bank at this point thereby obviating the need for an internal ditch. The ditch of another modern field boundary was also noted. The only other remains consisted of modern (c. 1970) plastic field drains. No artefacts were recovered.