Monument record 14351 - Ridge and Furrow Earthworks at Blaze Farm

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Summary

Blocks of parallel linear earthworks in the form of distinct ridges and troughs known as ridge and furrow and formed by past cultivation practices. This narrow form typically dates from the early post medieval period.

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Full Description

<1> Peak District National Park Archaeology Service, 2003, Blaze Farm Archaeological Field Survey for the Peak District Environmental Quality Mark Scheme, p.4 (Client Report). SCH8567.

An area of degraded narrow post-medieval-type ridge and furrow. The ridges are spaced approximately 2m apart and are up to 0.2m high. The farmer remembers that the field was ploughed during the Second World War and this could account for these features.

<2> Bluesky International Ltd, 2010, 2010 Bluesky Survey, UXP_101017_7228, 17/10/2010 & UXP_101025_8459, 25/10/2010 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5444.

Earthworks indicative of a number of blocks of narrow ridge and furrow are visible.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Client Report: Peak District National Park Archaeology Service. 2003. Blaze Farm Archaeological Field Survey for the Peak District Environmental Quality Mark Scheme. R2659. p.4.
  • <2>XY Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd. 2010. 2010 Bluesky Survey. UXP_101017_7228, 17/10/2010 & UXP_101025_8459, 25/10/2010. [Mapped features: #50942 UXP_101017_7228 & UXP_101025_8459; #50943 UXP_101017_7228 & UXP_101025_8459]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 976 676 (205m by 226m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ96NE
Civil Parish MACCLESFIELD FOREST AND WILDBOARCLOUGH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County WILDBOARCLOUGH, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 12 2018 1:16PM