More information : [SP 6206 8947] Ancient Earthworks [TI] (1)
On high ground, north-east of Knaptoft House, are fragments of
early entrenchments which have been broken for the arrangements of
Medieval life. [The author makes a series of somewhat confused
references to earthworks, described by Nichols, under Knaptoft-
see SP 68 NW 16 apparently identifying them with this OS
published site and as underlying the fish-ponds and DMV of
Knaptoft - SP 68 NW 6 and 17. The plans published in Nichols and
the topographical description therein, indicate, however,
that the Nichols' earthworks are not in the immediate vicinity
of Knaptoft. (2)
Oblique air-photographs of the field containing the OS published
site showing a series of crop/soil markings indicating old
enclosures. (3)
At the time of field investigation, the field was being
cleared of a potato crop. The 'earthworks' are a series of
banks and ditches now reduced by ploughing. A number of
enclosures formed by these banks and ditches are not shown by
the OS and some are not visible on the APs. The features are of
relatively weak profile and formed the boundaries of small
fields probably destroyed at the time of the enclosure. No
evidence of 'early entrenchments' was seen and the surviving
remnants are of little or no archaeological significance. (4)
No change. (5)
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