Monument record MYO2400 - Ridge and Furrow Strensall
Summary
A Medieval field system of ridge and furrow in the parish of strensall, seen as earthworks and soilmarks/cropmarks on air photographs. Most of the ridge and furrow appears levelled on later photographs but some survived as earthworks on photographs taken in 1987.
Strensall Local History Group (SLHG) was invited by John Oxley, City of York Archaeologist, to undertake a survey of the ridge & furrow remains within the parish of Strensall and Towthorpe.
A total of 33 ridge & furrow monument records from the HER relating to Strensall and Towthorpe were forwarded by John Oxley to SLHG. The survey was carried out by Alan Powell and John North over a period of one year (2014-5).
This area was described as being overgrown. Approximately 6 ridges were examined and noted to be 8m in width and 0.1-0.2m high in a NNW-ESE orientation. No headland was observed.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SE 6422 6141 (194m by 402m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE66SW |
| Civil Parish | Strensall, City of York, North Yorkshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A Medieval field system of ridge and furrow in the parish of strensall, seen as earthworks and soilmarks/cropmarks on air photographs (SE 622617, SE 627610, SE 630604, SE 641609, SE 640617. Most of the ridge and furrow appears levelled on later photographs but some survived as earthworks on photographs taken in 1987.
RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment Dave Macleod/RCHME; Vale of York NMP
English Heritage, 2011, Vale of York National Mapping Project AMIE data (Unpublished document). SYO1458.
MAP Archaeological Practice, 2013, Land North of Brecks Lane Strensall York DBA (Unpublished document). SYO1514.
NMR, 2019, NMR data (Digital archive). SYO2214.
Sources/Archives (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Sep 6 2019 10:41AM