Monument record 15520 - Medieval and Post-medieval Ridge and Furrow in Kelsall Parish

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Medieval and post-medieval ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on lidar imagery and historic aerial photography in the parish of Kelsall. Some of the earthworks visible on historic aerial photographs have been levelled, some were still visible on aerial imagery dating from 2016.

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<1> Historic England & Archaeological Research Services, 2017, Cheshire National Mapping Programme and Lidar Mapping Project: Sampling the Peak Fringe, Cheshire Plain and Mersey Valley, 1626074 (Digital Archive). SCH8172.

Medieval and medieval / post-medieval ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on lidar imagery and historic aerial photography in the parish of Kelsall, centred at SJ 520 681. Elements appear to be extant on the latest 2016 vertical photography (see 2-4).

<2> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, RAF/CPE/UK/1935 FS 2038, 17/01/1947 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

<3> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, First Return, 21/11/2015 (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

<4> Next Perspectives, 2016, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2016), 19/07/2016 (Aerial Photograph). SCH9150.

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  • <1>XY Digital Archive: Historic England & Archaeological Research Services. 2017. Cheshire National Mapping Programme and Lidar Mapping Project: Sampling the Peak Fringe, Cheshire Plain and Mersey Valley. N/A. 1626074. [Mapped features: #54391 1626074; #54392 1626074]
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944-1947. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire. RAF/CPE/UK/1935 FS 2038, 17/01/1947.
  • <3> Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2003-2020. Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys. N/A. First Return, 21/11/2015.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2016. Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2016). N/A. 19/07/2016.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 515 685 (3149m by 3570m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ56NW
Civil Parish KELSALL, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County KELSALL, TARVIN, CHESHIRE

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Mar 26 2025 10:44AM