Information for record number MWA12411:
Four small irregular earthworks, Hillmorton

Summary A series of at least four earthworks were observed along the south-eastern side of a field boundary. These are small irregular oval mounds of around 1 to 2m in height that are between 2m by 5m and 4m by 10m in size. The later ridge and furrow earthworks 'respect' these features and stop short of them.
What Is It?  
Type: Earthwork
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
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Grid Reference: SP 54 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1A series of at least four earthworks were observed along the south-eastern side of a field boundary. These are small irregular oval mounds of around 1 to 2m in height that are between 2m by 5m and 4m by 10m in size. The later ridge and furrow earthworks' respect' these features and stop short of them.
2Visible on AP.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: RAF 106G UK 636 Frame 3439
Author/originator: RAF
Date: 10 Aug 1945
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Rugby Radio Station: An Archaeological Assessment
Author/originator: Nick Holder
Date: 2001
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Glossary

 
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technique Earthwork Earthworks can take the form of banks, ditches and mounds. They are usually created for a specific purpose. A bank, for example, might be the remains of a boundary between two or more fields. Some earthworks may be all that remains of a collapsed building, for example, the grassed-over remains of building foundations.

In the winter, when the sun is lower in the sky than during the other seasons, earthworks have larger shadows. From the air, archaeologists are able to see the patterns of the earthworks more easily. Earthworks can sometimes be confusing when viewed at ground level, but from above, the general plan is much clearer.

Archaeologists often carry out an aerial survey or an earthwork survey to help them understand the lumps and bumps they can see on the ground.
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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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument FIELD BOUNDARY * The limit line of a field. back
monument RADIO STATION * A building or group of buildings containing equipment capable of transmitting and receiving radio signals. Use BROADCASTING RADIO STATION for broadcasting establishments e.g. BBC Radio stations. back
monument MOUND * A natural or artificial elevation of earth or stones, such as the earth heaped upon a grave. Use more specific type where known. back
monument EARTHWORK * A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. back

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