Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for BURNT-WALLS

BURNT-WALLS, the supposed site of the ancient Benavenna, in Northamptonshire; under Borough hill, ½ a mile S of Daventry. It comprises about 6 acres; and has yielded fragments of ancient buildings and other relics.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "the supposed site of the ancient Benavenna"   (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites")
Administrative units: Northamptonshire Ancient County
Place: Burnt Walls

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