Monument record 6217/0/3 - Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow

Earthwork (Aerial Photography)

{3} The base of medieval furrows were seen in trench 3. These irregular linear features ran north to south and measured 4m wide and 0.1m deep.

{4} The ridge and furrow evident on the ground (east-west orientated) is also clearly visible in the survey data.

{5} The results of the topographic survey showed there was two separate phases of ridge and furrow with the later phase extending into the quarry pit.

<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> Higgins, T., 2010, An Archaeological Evaluation: Maidwell Hall School, Maidwell, Northamptonshire, p.7 (checked) (Report). SNN107462.

<4> Smalley, R., 2009, Geophysical Survey Report: Maidwell, Northants, p.7 (checked) (Report). SNN108258.

<5> Harvey, J, 2010, An Archaeological Strip, Plan and Record Sample at Maidwell Hall School, Maidwell, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN112328.

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