Information for record number MWA12069:
Ridge and Furrow ploughing in Ryton on Dunsmore Parish

Summary A group of 4 fields to the west of the A423 Road near to Ryton Bridge, Tollbar End has cropmark evidence of ridge and furrow ploughing on aerial photographs
What Is It?  
Type: Plough Headland, Ridge And Furrow
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ryton on Dunsmore
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 36 75
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
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1 A group of 4 fields to the west of the A423 Road near to Ryton Bridge, Tollbar End has cropmark evidence of ridge and furrow ploughing on aerial photographs mapped as part of the English Heritage (EH) National Mapping Project (NMP) the bank that can be seen on the eastern edge of this area is thougth to be a headland associated with rig.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: RAF 3G TUD UK 9 Frame 5157
Author/originator: RAF
Date: 20 Dec 1945
Page Number: Frame 5157
Volume/Sheet: RAF 3G TUD UK 9
   
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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
period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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monument RIDGE AND FURROW * A series of long, raised ridges separated by ditches used to prepare the ground for arable cultivation. This was a technique, characteristic of the medieval period. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back
monument PLOUGH HEADLAND * A narrow strip of land where a plough and team could turn. This usually remains higher than the ploughed land. back

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