Information for record number MWA7220:
Remains of Ridge and Furrow seen in Pipeline, Hampton Lucy

Summary An archaeological excavation discovered evidence of ridge and furrow cultivation dating to the Medieval period. The site is located 600m north east of the church, Hampton Lucy.
What Is It?  
Type: Ridge And Furrow
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Hampton Lucy
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 26 57
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 During an excavation and watching brief carried out by BUFAU during the laying of a pipeline 3.4km long, an area of surviving ridge-and-furrow was observed.
2 LiDAR imagery shows that the area of ridge and furrow survives with a far greater extent that previously recorded with a variety of alignments present, though this appears to have been partly removed as well.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: An Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief at Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Hughes G
Date: 1993
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Personal Comment
Author/originator: Keith Elliott
Date: 2015
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Glossary

 
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technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. 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 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 PIPELINE * A conduit or pipes, used primarily for conveying petroleum from oil wells to a refinery, or for supplying water to a town or district, etc. back

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