Information for record number MWA4992:
Undated cropmark enclosure

Summary Enclosures of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are located 1.2km south east of Bishop's Itchington.
What Is It?  
Type: Enclosure
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Bishops Itchington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 39 56
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

2 Possible irregular undated enclosures show on aerial photographs. The site appears to be overlain by ridge and furrow.
3 site surveyed and no distinct concentrations of material found.
1 /AP / / /WM /SP3956 / /WMB /N /
2 /Pers Com /RCH /1986 / / / / / /
3 /Pers Com /RCH /1986 /WM /Field Survey Record Form / /WMBFI 4992 /N /
4 /Desc Text /RMEF /1986 /WM /Field Survey Record Form / /WMBFI 4992 /N /
5 Possible Undated irregular enclosures and a large number of pits or tree throws are visible at this location on aerial photographs taken in 1977. The site comprises a series of irregular probable trackways defined by linear ditches and extensive pitting. Only one set of these linear might conceivably be called an enclosure. In at least one case, the trackways leads into a probable tree throw. These cropmarks might be caused by the clear felling and extraction of an area of woodland, although there may be other explanations. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Warwickshire and Cotswolds HLS Target Areas National Mapping Programme.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title:
Author/originator: J Pickering
Date: 1962
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: SP4489 C/D/E/X
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: WM
Author/originator: RMEF
Date: 1986
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Field Survey Record
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Desk Top Study
Title: SE Warwickshire and Cotswolds NMP Project
Author/originator: Russell Priest
Date: 2010-2012
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Unpublished document
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1986
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Bishops Itchington
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1986
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Field Survey Record
   
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source WM Warwickshire Museum Aerial Photograph Collection. A collection of oblique and vertical aerial photographs and taken by various organisations and individuals, including the Royal Airforce, The Potato Board, Warwickshire Museum. The collection is held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Field Survey The term ‘field survey’ is used to describe all work that does not disturb archaeological deposits below the ground through an excavation. Field survey techniques involve recording measurements that help archaeologists draw plans or diagrams of archaeological features. There are a variety of different field survey techniques, including geophysical survey, building recording survey, field walking survey, landscape survey and earthwork survey. 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
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument TREE THROW * A bowl-shaped cavity or depression created in the subsoil by the long term presence and growth of tree roots or when a large tree is blown over or has its stump pulled out. 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 PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. 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 TRACKWAY * A pathway, not necessarily designed as such, beaten down by the feet of travellers. back
monument TARGET * Any structure or object, used for the purpose of practice shooting by aerial, seaborne or land mounted weapons. back

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