SNN62534 - Salcey Forest, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Interpretation Survey 1996

An archaeological fieldwork survey of Salcey Forest was conducted in April 1996. Previous information from archaeological records and documentary sources was checked, and all the woodland compartments were searched for earthworks. A summary of the history of the Forest and its management is followed by a list of the sites discovered and visited. Ringworks (ofprobable prehistoric date) and an early system of enclosures were mapped. The medieval coppice-boundary banks are almost perfectly preserved. The significance of all the earthworks is discussed and a series of recommendations made for future research and for practical management of the remarkable series of archaeological remains present in Salcey Forest.