Monument record 6581/0/8 - Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow

Earthworks of medieval/post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation identified on aerial photographs during the Open Fields Project.

{3} The ridge and furrow was orientated approx north-south with a well pronounced profile and a maximum height of 0.30m between ridge top and furrow base.

{6} On the floodplain of the River Nene (SP705597) a slightly raised circular 'island' of alluvium only 100m across has slight ridge and furrow on it. This suggests that almost every available piece of land in the parish was cultivated at some time.

<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> Leigh, D.L., 2008, An archaeological watching brief during Phase 3 of Upton Flood Alleviation Works, Upton, December 2008, p.4 (checked) (Report). SNN106725.

<4> Horne B. (Editor), 2009, South Midlands Archaeology (39), p.31 (checked) (Journal). SNN106544.

<5> Chapman, P. (Ed.), 2010, Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 2008, 36/186 (checked) (Article). SNN107502.

<6> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.96 site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

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Sep 12 2024 3:52PM