Information for record number MWA12412:
Linear 'dyke', Hillmorton

Summary A curving linear 'dyke' runs for about 40m and is c.4m wide and up to 1m high. The ridge and furrow earthworks apparently respect it, but it does not seem to make sense as a ploughing 'headland' since it is in the middle of an historic field rather than at the side.
What Is It?  
Type: Linear Earthwork
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Clifton on Dunsmore
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 55 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1A curving linear 'dyke' runs for about 40m and is c.4m wide and up to 1m high. The ridge and furrow earthworks apparently respect it, but it does not seem to make sense as a ploughing 'headland' since it is in the middle of an historic field rather than at the side. A number of other aerial photograph anomalies have been recorded adjacent to this feature.
2Visible on AP. Reproduced as figure 7 in
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Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: RAF 106G UK 636 Frame 3411
Author/originator: RAF
Date: 10 Aug 1945
Page Number: Frame 3411
Volume/Sheet: RAF 106G UK 636
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Rugby Radio Station: An Archaeological Assessment
Author/originator: Nick Holder
Date: 2001
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
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Glossary

 
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technique Earthwork Earthworks can take the form of banks, ditches and mounds. They are usually created for a specific purpose. A bank, for example, might be the remains of a boundary between two or more fields. Some earthworks may be all that remains of a collapsed building, for example, the grassed-over remains of building foundations.

In the winter, when the sun is lower in the sky than during the other seasons, earthworks have larger shadows. From the air, archaeologists are able to see the patterns of the earthworks more easily. Earthworks can sometimes be confusing when viewed at ground level, but from above, the general plan is much clearer.

Archaeologists often carry out an aerial survey or an earthwork survey to help them understand the lumps and bumps they can see on the ground.
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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 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 FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument LINEAR EARTHWORK * A substantial bank and ditch forming a major boundary between two adjacent landholdings. Most date from the late Bronze Age and Iron Age. back
monument RADIO STATION * A building or group of buildings containing equipment capable of transmitting and receiving radio signals. Use BROADCASTING RADIO STATION for broadcasting establishments e.g. BBC Radio stations. back
monument EARTHWORK * A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. back

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