Ridge and furrow ploughing in the parish of Cherrington

Description of this historic site

Ridge and furrow ploughing in Cherrington parish is apparent as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 but is now levelled. A plough headland is visible in the north west corner of the parish

Notes about this historic site

1234 Ridge and furrow ploughing in Long Compton parish apparent as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and was mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project. The ridges have been levelled in the 1960/70s by modern ploughing. The furrows may remain as soil or crop marks on more recent photographs

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