Information for record number MWA9892:
Possible man-made features at Loxley

Summary Possible man-made features of unknown date identified in Loxley Meadow.
What Is It?  
Type: Platform
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Loxley
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 25 53
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 A survey of the western corner of the meadow where there is an unnatural angulation in the stream, and an artificially levelled area adjacent to it extending about 10m and bounded by a shallow bank not more than 50cm. There is no evidence for any former structure, and nothing in early maps or documents to suggest its purpose. An ancient ash tree stands inside the stream's sharp bend. The ridge and furrow of the earlier arable farming survives in the meadow.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: A Stream and Bank by Loxley Church Meadow
Author/originator: John Brace
Date: 2003
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument PLATFORM * Unspecified. Use specific type where known. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument MEADOW * A piece of grassland, often near a river, permanently covered with grass which is mown for use as hay. back
monument STREAM * A natural flow or current of water issuing from a source. back

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