Information for record number MWA12102:
Ridge and Furrow ploughing in the parish of Ryton on Dunsmore

Summary Ridge and furrow ploughing appears in the majority of fields to the south of Ryton on Dunsmore.
What Is It?  
Type: Ridge And Furrow
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ryton on Dunsmore
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 39 73
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Ridge and furrow ploughing appearing in the majority of fields between the southern edge of Ryton on Dunsmore, The Coppice to the south and the A45 Road to the east was mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: 106G UK 636 Frame 4415
Author/originator: RAF
Date: 10 Aug 1945
Page Number: Frame 4415
Volume/Sheet: 106G UK 636
   
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Glossary

 
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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 COPPICE * A managed small wood or thicket of underwood grown to be periodically cut to encourage new growth providing smaller timber. back

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