List of Illustrations

An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire, Volume 2, Archaeological Sites in Central Northamptonshire. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1979.

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'List of Illustrations', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire, Volume 2, Archaeological Sites in Central Northamptonshire, (London, 1979) pp. vii-xv. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/northants/vol2/vii-xv [accessed 24 April 2024]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

(The prefixed numerals in brackets refer to the monument numbers in the text)

GENERAL
Map of Central Northamptonshire showing the parishes described In pocket at end of volume
Map of prehistoric and Roman sites and finds Fig. 1, p. xxxi
    "         "         "         "         "         "         "         "     Fig. 2, p. xxxii
    "         "         "         "         "         "         "         "     Fig. 3, p. xxxiii
    "         "         "         "         "         "         "         "     Fig. 4, p. xxxiv
    "         "         "         "         "         "         "         "     Fig. 5, p. xxxv
    "         "         "         "         "         "         "         "     Fig. 6, p. xxxvi
    "         "         "         "         "         "         "         "     Fig. 7, p. xxxvii
    "         "         "         "         "         "         "         "     Fig. 8, p. xxxviii
    "         "         "         "         "         "         "         "     Fig. 9, p. xxxix
    "         "         "         "         "         "         "         "     Fig. 10, p. xl
Roman towns and large settlements in the S.E. Midlands Fig. 11, p. xliv
Large Roman settlements; a comparison of their known extent Fig. 12, p. xlvi
Geddington and Newton. Roman, Saxon and later medieval settlement Fig. 13, p. xlviii
Great Doddington. Roman, Saxon and later medieval settlement Fig. 14, p. xlix
Castle Ashby, Cogenhoe, Great Doddington, Earls Barton, Ecton and Grendon. Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 15, p. li
Types of fishponds Fig. 16, p. lviii
PARISHES
1 ASHLEY
(2) Medieval or later settlement remains Fig. 17, p. 1
3 BOZEAT
(4, 12, 13) Iron Age settlement, prehistoric or Roman ditches and industrial sites Fig. 46, p. 44
(9, 11) Roman settlement and prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 18, p. 4
4 BRAFIELD-ON-THE-GREEN
(2–17, 19, 20, 27, 28) Ring ditches, Bronze Age burial, prehistoric and Roman settlements and Roman kilns Fig. 19, p. 6
(18) Iron Age settlement Fig. 35, p. 32
(32) Medieval or later settlement remains Fig. 20, p. 8
5 BRAMPTON ASH
(5, 9) Moat and associated land unit and cultivation remains Fig. 21, p. 10
6 BRAYBROOKE
(1, 2) Castle, fishponds and medieval settlement remains Fig. 22, p. 13
Aerial view from N.W. Pl. 6
Fishponds from S.E. Pl. 6
8 BURTON LATIMER
(2–6) Prehistoric or Roman settlements Fig. 23, p. 14
(9) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 24, p. 15
10 CASTLE ASHBY
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 15, p. li
(9–11) Medieval or later settlement remains, moat and ponds at Chadstone Fig. 25, p. 17
11 COGENHOE
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 15, p. li
(1, 4) Prehistoric and Roman settlements Fig. 26, p. 18
(8) Moat and fishponds Fig. 27, p. 20
(10, 11) Medieval or later settlement remains and ponds Fig. 29, p. 22
(12) Fishponds Fig. 28, p. 21
12 CORBY
Roman Road 57a, in Hazel Wood Fig. 168, p. 187
(1) Bronze knife Pl. 31
(17) Moat Fig. 30, p. 24
Map of 1580 Pl. 19
13 COTTINGHAM
(2) Moat Fig. 31, p. 25
Fig. 115, p. 129
15 CRANSLEY
(7) Motte (?) Fig. 32, p. 28
(8) Medieval or later settlement remains Fig. 33, p. 30 Fig. 34, p. 31
Map of 1598 Pl. 13
Aerial view from N.W. Pl. 13
16 DENTON
(1) Iron Age and Roman settlement Fig. 35, p. 32
17 DESBOROUGH
(3) Iron Age bronze mirror (by courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum) Frontispiece
(11) Medieval or later earthworks Fig. 36, p. 34
18 DINGLEY
(1, 2) Medieval or later settlement remains and moat Fig. 38, p. 36
(3) Dam Fig. 37, p. 35
(4) Cultivation remains Pl. 28
19 DODDINGTON, GREAT
Roman, Saxon and later medieval settlement Fig. 14, p. xlix
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 15, p. li
(2) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 39, p. 37
Prehistoric or Roman enclosure, aerial view from N.E. Pl. 1
(5) Roman villa Fig. 40, p. 38
Aerial view from N. Pl. 2
20 EARLS BARTON
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 15, p.li
(4, 5) Prehistoric or Roman settlements Fig. 41, p. 40
(3, 6, 7, 12) Prehistoric and Roman settlements Fig. 42, p. 41
(14) Mound and ditch Fig. 43, p. 42
View from N.W. Pl. 4
(16) Deserted hamlet of Thorpe Fig. 45, p. 43
Plan of 1772 Fig. 44, p. 42
21 EASTON MAUDIT
(2–4) Iron Age settlements Fig. 46, p. 44
(10) Medieval occupation site Fig. 47, p. 45
(9, 11, 13–15) Medieval or later settlement remains and site of manor house, gardens, ponds and pillow mound Fig. 48, p. 46
22 ECTON
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 15, p.li
(5–12) North Ecton Complex Fig. 49, p. 48
(13, 15) Prehistoric or Roman settlement and Roman settlement Fig. 50, p. 49
(17–19) Prehistoric or Roman settlements and Roman settlements Fig. 42, p. 41
23 GEDDINGTON
Roman, Saxon and later medieval settlement Fig. 13, p. xlvii
24 GRAFTON UNDERWOOD
(1–3) Prehistoric or Roman settlements Fig. 51, p. 51
(4) Deer Park Fig. 52, p. 52
25 GRENDON
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 15, p. li
(2–7) West Grendon Complex Fig. 53, p. 53
Ring ditches, aerial view from S.W. Pl. 2
(15) Deserted hamlet of Cotton Fig. 54, p. 55
(16) Moat Fig. 55, p. 56
26 GRETTON
Medieval settlements, estates and fields Fig. 59, p. 61
(7) Site of manor house, fishponds and mounds Fig. 56, p. 58
(8) Deserted farmstead of Cotton Fig. 57, p. 59
(10) Garden remains at Kirby Hall Fig. 58, p. 60
(11) Cultivation remains Pl. 29
27 HACKLETON
Bronze spearhead Pl. 31
(2, 3) Prehistoric or Roman settlements Fig. 60, p. 62
(16) Deer park at Preston Deanery Fig. 61, p. 63
(17) Deserted village of Preston Deanery Fig. 62, p. 64
(18) Deer park at Horton Fig. 63, p. 65
(19–21) Deserted village of Horton, park and garden remains and mounds Fig. 65, p. 68
Village, park and garden remains from E. Pl. 20
Hollow-way, from W. Pl. 21
Garden remains Fig. 66, p. 69
      "          "    Fig. 67, p. 69
      "          "    , view from S.W. Pl. 21
Map of 1622 Pl. 18
Map of 1728 Fig. 64, p. 66
28 HANNINGTON
(1–3) Ring ditch, Roman settlement and prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 68, p. 70
(5) Cultivation remains Fig. 69, p. 71
29 HARDWICK
(1–4) Medieval or later settlement remains, ponds and garden remains. Fig. 70, p. 72
Aerial view from N.W. Pl. 11
Map of 1587 Pl. 11
30 HARRINGTON
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 73, p. 75
(1) Prehistoric or Roman ditched trackway Fig. 71, p. 74
(4) Deserted village of Newbottle Fig. 72, p. 74
(5) Remains of house and garden Fig. 74, p. 76
View from N.E. Pl. 26
Aerial view from N.E. Pl. 26
(5, 6) Remains of house and garden and fishponds Fig. 75, p. 78
Fishponds, aerial view from N. Pl. 9
31 HARROWDEN, GREAT
(3, 4) Roman settlement and enclosure Fig. 76, p. 79
(5, 7, 8, 10) Iron Age and Roman settlements and medieval or later settlement remains and moat Fig. 77, p. 80
Settlement remains and moat, map of 1754 Pl. 12
32 HARROWDEN, LITTLE
(2) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 78, p. 82
(3, 5) Prehistoric or Roman Settlements Fig. 79, p. 82
33 HOLCOT
(4) Fishpond Fig. 16, p. lviii
35 HOUGHTON, LITTLE
(8–14) East Houghton Complex Fig. 80, p. 85
(23) Roman settlement Fig. 81, p. 87
(28) Clifford Hill motte Fig. 82, p. 88
Motte from E. Pl. 5
(29) Site of manor house Fig. 83, p. 89
View from N.W. Pl. 5
(31) Fishponds Fig. 84, p. 89
View from N.W. Pl. 8
36 IRCHESTER
Two stone axes Pl. 31
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 93, p. 99
(1) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 85, p. 90
(2) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 86, p. 90
(5) Roman settlement Fig. 87, p. 91
(6) Roman settlement Fig. 88, p. 91
(7) Roman town of Irchester Fig. 89, p. 92
Aerial view, from N.E. Pl. 3
Aerial view, from S.E. Pl. 3
Ground view, from N.E. Pl. 4
Part of sculptured male figure Pl. 32
Inscribed monument to a strator (by courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum) Pl. 32
(8) Settlement remains of Chester-on-the-Water Fig. 90, p. 96
Map of 1756 Fig. 91, p. 97
View from N.E. Pl. 16
(9) Deserted village of Knuston Fig. 92, p. 98
View from N.W. Pl. 22
37 ISHAM
(1) Iron Age and Roman settlement Fig. 94, p. 99
(2, 4, 5) Roman settlement and medieval or later settlement remains Fig. 95, p. 100
38 KETTERING
(14, 15) Barton Seagrave Castle, and medieval or later settlement remains Fig. 96, p. 104
View of northern moat from S.W. Pl. 7
39 LODDINGTON
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 98, p. 106
(1) Beaker Pl. 30
(6) Deserted village of Mawsley, before destruction Pl. 16
(9) Moat, from Tithe Map of 1843 Fig. 97, p. 105
40 MEARS ASHBY
(2) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 99, p. 107
(6) Iron Age and Roman settlement Fig. 100, p. 108
(5, 7) Iron Age settlement and Roman settlement Fig. 101, p. 108
42 MOULTON
(2) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 102, p. 110
(1, 4) Prehistoric or Roman settlements Fig. 104, p. 111
(3) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 103, p. 110
(5, 6) Roman settlements and prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 105, p. 111
43 NEWTON
Roman, Saxon and later medieval settlement Fig. 13, p. xlviii
(1) Handled Beaker Pl. 30
(9, 10) Deserted village of Little Newton and remains of house and gardens Fig. 106, p. 113
Aerial view from N.E. Pl. 17
Ground view from N.E. Pl. 17
Plan of house and gardens of 1715 Fig. 107, p. 114
(11) Dam Fig. 108, p. 115
44 OLD
(1) Medieval or later settlement remains from N.W., before destruction Pl. 12
(3) Medieval cultivation remains Fig. 109, p. 117
45 ORLINGBURY
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 110, p. 118
(5) Deserted village of Wythmail, aerial views before and after destruction Pl. 15
(6) Deserted farmstead of Badsaddle, aerial views before and after destruction Pl. 14
47 OVERSTONE
(6, 7) Deserted village of Overstone and garden remains Fig. 111, p. 121
48 PYTCHLEY
Bronze rapier Pl. 31
(8–10) Medieval or later settlement remains and sites of manor houses. Fig. 112, p. 124
49 ROCKINGHAM
(4, 6, 7, 14) Motte, pillow mounds, medieval or later settlement remains and enclosures Fig. 113, p. 127
(8, 9) Site of watermill and windmill mound Fig. 114, p. 128
(12) Deer park Fig. 115, p. 129
(14) Enclosures Fig. 116, p. 129
50 ROTHWELL
(7) Fishponds and garden remains Fig. 117, p. 131
51 RUSHTON
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 119, p. 133
(1) Miniature vessel Pl. 30
(9) Deserted village of Glendon Fig. 118, p. 132
52 STANION
(11) Moat and enclosures, and Roman Road 57a Fig. 120, p. 135
53 STOKE ALBANY
(1) Site of watermill Fig. 121, p. 136
View from S.E. Pl. 9
(2) Fishponds Fig. 122, p. 137
Aerial view from N. Pl. 10
Ground view from S.W. Pl. 10
(4) Deer park Fig. 123, p. 138
54 STRIXTON
(1) Iron Age settlement Fig. 124, p. 139
Aerial view from N. Pl. 1
(7) Medieval parish boundaries Fig. 125, p. 140
(7–10) Medieval or later settlement remains, site of manor house and gardens, windmill mound, and cultivation remains Fig. 126, p. 141
Aerial view from E. Pl. 20
55 SUTTON BASSETT
(1) Medieval or later settlement remains Fig. 127, p. 143
(1, 2) Medieval or later settlement remains and cultivation remains Pl. 28
56 SYWELL
(1, 2) Prehistoric or Roman settlements Fig. 129, p. 145
(3) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 49, p. 48
(4) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 128, p. 144
58 WALGRAVE
(2) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 68, p. 70
(6) Moat Fig. 130, p. 146
Aerial view from N.W. Pl. 8
(7) Medieval or later settlement remains Fig. 131, p. 147
(8) Fishponds and garden remains Fig. 132, p. 148
(11, 12) Enclosure and cultivation remains, aerial view from S.E. Pl. 27
(12) Medieval cultivation remains Fig. 109, p. 117
Ridge-and-furrow Fig. 133, p. 149
59 WARKTON
(2) Medieval or later settlement remains Fig. 134, p. 151
60 WEEKLEY
(5) Moat Fig. 135, p. 153
View from E. Pl. 7
(7) Site of watermills Fig. 136, p. 154
(8, 9, 11) Deserted village of Boughton, deer park and garden remains Fig. 137, p. 154
(8) Deserted village of Boughton Fig. 138, p. 155
View from N.E. Pl. 22
(10) Pillow mound Fig. 139, p. 156
(11) Garden remains at Boughton House Fig. 142, opp. p. 160
Conjectural plan of garden in 1709 Fig. 140, p. 157
Map of 1725 Pl. 24
Map of 1739 Pl. 25
Plan of flower beds Fig. 143, p. 161
View from W. Pl. 23
View of canal, from S. Pl. 23
Rides and avenues associated with Boughton Park Fig. 141, p. 159
(12) Medieval cultivation remains Map of 1719 Fig. 144, p. 162
Part of surviving ridge-and-furrow Fig. 145, p. 163
61 WELDON
Flint axe Pl. 31
(3) Roman villa Fig. 146, p. 165
(7) Deer park Fig.147, p. 166
62 WELLINGBOROUGH
Flint adze Pl. 31
(1, 2, 8) Ring ditch and prehistoric or Roman settlements. Fig. 148, p. 167
(5, 24) Prehistoric or Roman settlement and Roman settlement Fig. 151, p. 169
(7) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 149, p. 167
(9) Prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 150, p. 167
(27, 28) Saxon settlements Fig. 14, p. xlix
63 WESTON-BY-WELLAND
(2) Medieval cultivation remains Pl. 29
64 WILBARSTON
Medieval settlements and estates Fig. 119, p. 133
(2, 3) Prehistoric or Roman settlement and Roman settlement Fig. 152, p. 171
(5, 6) Prehistoric or Roman settlements Fig. 153, p. 171
(8, 9) Deserted village of Pipewell and site of Cistercian Abbey Fig. 154, p. 172
Aerial view from E. Pl. 27
(10, 11) Dam and windmill mound Fig. 155, p. 174
66 WOLLASTON
(2) Roman villa and prehistoric or Roman settlement Fig. 85, p. 90
(3, 4, 6, 7) Prehistoric or Roman settlements and Roman settlement Fig. 156, p. 176
(5, 9, 10) Prehistoric and Roman settlements Fig. 157, p. 177
(8, 35) Iron Age and Roman settlement and medieval occupation site Fig. 158, p. 178
(11–15, 19–23) Prehistoric and Roman settlements Fig. 159, p. 179
(24) Iron Age and Roman settlement Fig. 124, p. 139
(27, 29) Prehistoric or Roman settlements Fig. 160, p. 180
(32) Motte Fig. 161, p. 181
67 YARDLEY HASTINGS
(3, 21) Prehistoric and Roman settlements Fig. 162, p. 182
(16) Iron Age and Roman settlement Fig. 163, p. 183
(23) Dam Fig. 164, p. 184
(24) Site of manor house Fig. 165, p. 184
(25) Moat, from map of 1760 Fig. 166, p. 185
(26) Ponds, from map of 1760 Fig. 167, p. 185
APPENDIX: ROMAN ROADS
Roman Road 57a, in Hazel Wood, Corby Fig. 168, p. 187
Roman Road 57a, in Middleton to Stanion Middleton – Corby Fig. 169, p. 189
Corby – Stanion Fig. 170, p. 190
Roman Road 570, Irthlingborough to Irchester Fig. 170, p. 190
Roman Road 170, Dungee Corner to Irchester Fig. 171, p. 191
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