Monument record 9980/0/3 - 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. The north-eastern part of this field has been developed. Archaeological evaluation has identified

{4} An undated hollow way was identified during trial trench excavation. It is visible on lidar imagery for over 1km to the south-west. It was aligned north-east to south-west and in parts appears to be truncated by the surrounding ridge and furrow, indicating the hollow way probably pre-dates the ridge and furrow earthworks.

<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> Evershed, R, 2022, Archaeological Evaluation Report: Geophysical survey by magnetometry and topographical survey on land off Buxton Drive, Desborough, Northamptonshire, https://doi.org/10.5284/1119557 (Report). SNN114845.

<4> Brennan, R, 2022, Archaeological Evaluation Report: Trial trenching on land off Buxton Drive, Desborough, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN114586.

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Sep 17 2024 12:27PM