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monument Word or Phrase:AGGREGATE FIELD SYSTEM *  
Definition:A field system which appears to have developed in an organic, or piecemeal, fashion over time.
monument Word or Phrase:ENCLOSED FIELD SYSTEM *  
Definition:A system of individually enclosed fields.
monument Word or Phrase:COAXIAL FIELD SYSTEM *  
Definition:A field system with one prevailing axis of orientation, in which most field boundaries are either aligned with this axis or run at right angles to it.
monument Word or Phrase:DARLAND FIELD SYSTEM *  
Definition:Medieval Fenland ditched field system where the land is divided into strips for agricultural production. The strips are separated by hand-dug wide shallow drainage ditches with the spoil thrown up to create a dryer ridge.
monument Word or Phrase:CELTIC FIELD SYSTEM *  
Definition:A fairly regular system of small rectangular fields. Examples may date from the middle Bronze Age to the Roman period. The word 'Celtic' carries no chronological or cultural connotations in this context.
monument Word or Phrase:FIELD SYSTEM *  
Definition:A group or complex of fields which appear to form a coherent whole. Use more specific type where known.

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