EYO6070 - Ridge and Furrow Assessment, land east of Grimton Bar

Type

EVALUATION

Location

Location Land east of Grimton Bar
Grid reference Centred SE 6449 5200 (719m by 921m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SE65SW
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited

Date

2013

Map

Description

Assessment of ridge and furrow to the east of Grimston Bar. The areas of ridge and furrow represent the remains of a cultivation system that are likely to relate to the medieval historic settlement of Murton which is located to the east of the A64 trunk road corridor. The integrity of these earthworks has been compromised in part by later agricultural activities and the enclosure of the landscape in the 18th and 19th centuries; but also by the construction of the A64 which has effectively severed the remains from their connection with historic Murton to the east. The remains as they survive therefore do not represent a complete and well preserved example of a medieval field system.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: URS. 2013. Ridge and Furrow Assessment, Land east of Grimston Bar.

Related Monuments/Buildings (6)

  • Ridge and Furrow (Monument)
  • Ridge and Furrow Murton (Monument)
  • Ridge and Furrow Murton (Monument)
  • Ridge and Furrow Murton (Monument)
  • Ridge and Furrow Murton (Monument)
  • Ridge and Furrow? (Monument)

Record last edited

Aug 20 2015 3:12PM

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