Information for record number MWA12059:
Linear ditch the parish of Brandon and Bretford

Summary A linear ditch orientated approximateley in an east-west direction is evident on aerial photographs to the south of the railway near Brandon Wood Farm.The differing alignment of the rig on either side of the cropmark points to it beeing the remains of an
What Is It?  
Type: Boundary Ditch, Ditch
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Brandon and Bretford
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 39 76
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
Source Number  

1 A linear ditch orientated approximateley east-west direction is evident on aerial photographs to the south of the railway near Brandon Wood Farm.The differing alignment of the rig on either side of the cropmark points to it beeing the remains of an old field boundary. The feature was mapped as part of the English Heritage (EH) National Mapping Project (NMP)
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: CPE UK 2141 Frame 5166
Author/originator: RAF
Date: 10 Jun 1947
Page Number: Frame 5166
Volume/Sheet: CPE UK 2141
   
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Glossary

 
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technique Cropmark Cropmarks appear as light and dark marks in growing and ripening crops. These marks relate to differences in the soil below. For example, parched lines of grass may indicate stone walls. Crops that grow over stone features often ripen more quickly and are shorter than the surrounding crop. This is because there is less moisture in the soil where the wall lies.

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technique Aerial Photograph Aerial photographs are taken during an aerial survey, which involves looking at the ground from above. It is usually easier to see cropmarks and earthworks when they are viewed from above. Aerial photographs help archaeologists to record what they see and to identify new sites. There are two kinds of aerial photographs; oblique and vertical. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument BOUNDARY DITCH * A ditch that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back
monument FIELD BOUNDARY * The limit line of a field. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument RAILWAY * A line or track consisting of iron or steel rails, on which passenger carriages or goods wagons are moved, usually by a locomotive engine. back

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