Information for record number MWA2773:
Undated cropmarks

Summary Possible archaeological features of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The site is located 200m north of Sketchley Lane.
What Is It?  
Type: Feature
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Burton Hastings
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 42 90
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

 
Source Number  
WJF recorded a cropmark complex centred at the given NGR. The available photographs appear to show little of definite archaeological interest, and the these may be non-archaeological features.
 
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Glossary

 
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Description  
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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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 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE * Use only for features assumed to be archaeological but which cannot be identified more precisely without further investigation .Use more specific term where known back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back

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