Information for record number MWA13515:
Curvilinear ditch visible as a cropmark possibly denoting a hillfort, Oldberrow

Summary Cropmark possibly denoting a hillfort approximately 500m southeast of Oldberrow Court Farm and about 500m east of Bishops Farm.
What Is It?  
Type: Hillfort?
Period: Bronze Age - Late Iron Age (2600 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Oldberrow
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 12 65
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
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1Aerial imagery on Google Earth appears to show a heavily ploughed curvilinear ditch enclosing the top of a hill c.500m southwest of Oldberrow Court Farm. This could be a hillfort. The hill ascends to a height of 105m OD and is flat-topped. Possible entrance on the south side of the enclosure.
2 Visible on Google Earth (1999 layer).
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: Google Earth Aerial and Street View
Author/originator: Google Earth
Date: 1945-present
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm. Benjamin Morton
Author/originator: B Morton
Date: 2010-13
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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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period Bronze Age About 2500 BC to 700 BC

The Bronze Age comes after the Neolithic period and before the Iron Age.

The day to day life of people in the Bronze Age probably changed little from how their ancestors had lived during the Neolithic period. They still lived in farmsteads, growing crops and rearing animals.

During the Bronze Age people discovered how to use bronze, an alloy of tin and copper (hence the name that has given to this era). They used it to make their tools and other objects, although they continued to use flint and a range of organic materials as well. A range of bronze axes, palstaves and spears has been found in Warwickshire.
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period Iron Age About 800 BC to 43 AD

The Iron Age comes after the Bronze Age and before the Roman period. It is a time when people developed the skills and knowledge to work and use iron, hence the name ‘Iron Age’ which is given to this period. Iron is a much tougher and more durable metal than bronze but it also requires more skill to make objects from it. People continued to use bronze during this period.
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monument LAYER * An archaeological unit of soil in a horizontal plane which may seal features or be cut through by other features. back
monument ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. 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
monument HILLFORT * A hilltop enclosure bounded by one or more substantial banks, ramparts and ditches. Use more specific type where known. 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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