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Monument Number 345244
Hob Uid: 345244
Location : Northamptonshire South Northamptonshire Little Houghton
Grid Ref : SP8026059610
Summary : Earthworks - possible manorial, although may be a degraded ringwork and bailey.
More information : (SP 80265961) Earthwork (TI) (1) Indicated on map (2) Section across ditch excavated by E.D. Bailey (1957) Finds including 13th c pottery and tile in Northampton Museum. (3) The earthwork shows as a raised platform max 1.4m high, the ditch having been filled in. Possibly the site for a medieval manor. (4) Site of Manor House (SP 80265961) immediately W of the church, on sand at 84 m. above OD. The site consists of a rectangular raised platform with a level top, so that it is almost 3 m. high on the NW and only 1 m. high in the S. The SE part has been destroyed by the chruchyard and the NW corner has been damaged. Therre are slight traces of former buildings on the platform, but these may be modern. The site has been described as a motte, but it is more probably the site of a medieval manor house. The area in which it lies was known as South Hall Piece in 1835. (5) Listed by Cathcart King as a badly worn rigwork with a possible bailey. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1958
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Source details : Map opposite page 394.
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Source details : Northampton Museum 6" AW 1957
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Source details : F1 BHS 13-MAY-1970
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Source details : Monument 29
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Source Number : 5a
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Source details : Northants Record Office Little Houghton Estate Map 1835
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Ringwork And Bailey, Manor House
Evidence : Earthwork, Conjectural Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Northamptonshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 8059010
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 85 NW 2
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1958-01-01
End Date : 1958-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 345244