Information for record number MWA12290:
Ridge and furrow ploughing near Bretford

Summary Ridge and furrow ploughing can be seen on aerial photographs in nine fields to the west of Bretford surrounding Brandon Grange Farm
What Is It?  
Type: Ridge And Furrow
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Brandon and Bretford
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 42 76
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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4 Ridge and furrow ploughing seen on aerial photographs in nine fields to the west of Bretford surrounding Brandon Grange Farm were mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: RAF CPE UK 2141 Frame 5156
Author/originator: RAF
Date: 10/7/1947
Page Number: Frame 5156
Volume/Sheet: RAF CPE UK 2141
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: RAF CPE UK 2141 Frame 5158
Author/originator: RAF
Date: 10/6/1947
Page Number: Frame 5158
Volume/Sheet: RAF CPE UK 2141
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP4276 Frame 8
Author/originator: J Pickering
Date: 19/7/1975
Page Number: Frame 8
Volume/Sheet: SP4276
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP4276 Frame 11
Author/originator: J Pickering
Date: 7/7/1959
Page Number: Frame 11
Volume/Sheet: SP4276
   
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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 GRANGE * An outlying farm or estate, usually belonging to a religious order or feudal lord. Specifically related to core buildings and structures associated with monastic land holding. Use specific term where known. back
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 FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. 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

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