A further case for the preservation of earthwork ridge-and-furrow
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3245148 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rog Palmer (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 268 |
| Pages | 436-440 |
| Publication date | 1996-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x0008340x |
| OpenAlex | W2473757115 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Until modern cultivation invaded even the permanent pasture-land, the ubiquitous trace of medieval farming in the lowland English landscape was ridge-and-furrow. A record in themselves, the undulating slopes are now seen to act as a device to preserve older features underneath
Agriculture · Archaeology · Earthworks · Geography · Geotechnical engineering · Pasture · Ridge · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Forestry · Geology · Historical and Archaeological Studies · Paleontology
| Highly cited | No |
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