Information for record number MWA12215:
Ditches in Whichford parish

Summary Four ditches in a parallel alignment are evident on aerial photographs 100m to the southwest of moated site at Whichford.
What Is It?  
Type: Boundary Ditch, Ditch
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Whichford
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 30 34
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Four ditches in a parallel alignment are evident on aerial photographs 100m to the southwest of moated manor site at Whichford were mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: CPE UK 1929 Frame 1299
Author/originator: RAF
Date: 16 Jan 1947
Page Number: Frame 1299
Volume/Sheet: CPE UK 1929
   
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BOUNDARY DITCH * A ditch that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. back
monument MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. 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

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