Information for record number MWA9883:
Crop mark west of Ullenhall

Summary A circular crop mark 300m west of St Mary's Church, Ullenhall, which can be seen on an aerial photograph.
What Is It?  
Type: Site?
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ullenhall
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 11 67
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
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1 A circular crop mark of unknown date that can be seen on an aerial photograph.
2 Not particularly convincing as a cropmark, given that it appears on no other aerial photographs. An archaeological origin cannot be ruled out, but it could well be related to modern agriculture e.g. a cattle feeder. Other signs of modern agricultural disturbance are evident across this field.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: Circular crop mark west of Ullenhall
Author/originator: Ed Wilson
Date: 2004
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm. Giles Carey
Author/originator: G Carey
Date: 2009-2014
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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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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 CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions back

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