Monument record 5731/0/1 - Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow

Earthwork (Aerial Photography)

{3} The field surrounding Middlemoor farm is pasture and entirely covered by well-preserved earthworks of ridge and furrow.

{4} Extensive ridge and furrow could be seen running in two directions. In the northern two thirds of the field the ridge and furrow ran in a north-south direction whilst in the southern end of the field it ran east-west.

<1> Hall D.; Palmer R., 2001, Midland Open Fields Project: Digital Archive, (part checked) (Archive). SNN105253.

<2> Hall D.N., 2001, Turning The Plough - Midland Open Fields: Landscape Character and Proposals for Management, (unchecked) (Book). SNN101551.

<3> Soden, I., 1999, Archaeology at Middlemore Farm, Daventry: Desk-Based Assessment, p.2 (checked) (Report). SNN74260.

<4> Atkins R.; Hindmarch E., 2000, Archaeological Evaluation Of Land At Middlemore Farm, Daventry, Northants, Stage 2: Archaeological G, p.6-7 (checked) (Report). SNN100006.

<5> Chapman A , Chapman P, 2000-01, Daventry, Middlemore Farm, (checked) (Note). SNN103995.

Record last edited

Feb 15 2011 10:23AM