Monument record 2016/1/4 - Fields to the South of Shotwicklodge Farm

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Summary

Vertical aerial photographs dating from 1947 show several fields to the south of Shotwicklodge Farm as retaining reverse-S ridge and furrow. The presence of medieval ridge and furrow implies that parts of the medieval deer park may have been farmed. Modern sources indicate that these earthworks have been significantly reduced. Ridge and furrow is the distinctive pattern of earthworks that are created when land has been ploughed to create cultivation beds. The furrow is the ploughed line and the ridge is the bank of soil used to grow crops in. This system has operated in Britain since before the Anglo-Saxon period.

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<1> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, CPE\UK\1935 no.1016 17/1/1947 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

Vertical aerial photographs dating from 1947 show several fields to the south of Shotwicklodge Farm as retaining reverse-S ridge and furrow.

<2> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Davey PJ, 1988 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Davey reports broad ridges still being visible in three fields. The presence of medieval ridge and furrow implies that parts of the park may have been farmed at this period.

<3> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, Composite 1m DSM (01/05/2020) (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

There are very faint traces of the earthworks described in the sources above in this area, but it would appear that these earthworks have been significantly reduced.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944-1947. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire. CPE\UK\1935 no.1016 17/1/1947. [Mapped features: #43160 CPE\UK\1935 no.1016 17/1/1947; #53131 CPE\UK\1935 no.1016 17/1/1947]
  • <2> Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Davey PJ, 1988.
  • <3> Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2003-2020. Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys. N/A. Composite 1m DSM (01/05/2020).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 353 711 (495m by 273m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ37SE
Civil Parish SHOTWICK PARK, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County SHOTWICK PARK, EXTRA PAROCHIAL, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 19 2025 10:25AM