Information for record number MWA3124:
Possible Cropmarks near Meadow Farm, S on D

Summary The site of a several linear features of unknown date. They are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The features are situated to the east of Stretton on Dunsmore.
What Is It?  
Type: Linear Feature
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stretton on Dunsmore
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 41 72
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Aerial photographs reveal cropmarks in the field centered at the above NGR. A long straight line diverges into several lines in a birdsfoot pattern.
2 This is possibly a former footpath, the continuation of one extant in an adjacent field. Poppies and daisies indicate the path and there is a possible slight dip in the ground level where the old path used to be. Two parallel lines also cross the field, but their nature can not be determined.
3 Possibly caused by a modern drainage system.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP4168
Author/originator: J Pickering
Date: 1976
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: SP4168-A
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 3124
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: GTD
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 3124
   
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Glossary

 
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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
period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument PATH * A way made for pedestrians, especially one merely made by walking (often not specially constructed). back
monument LINEAR FEATURE * A length of straight, curved or angled earthwork or cropmark of uncertain date or function. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument DRAINAGE SYSTEM * A system of artificial or natural drains and ditches used to drain off surplus water. back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back
monument FOOTPATH * A path for pedestrians only. back

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