Thesaurus Term/Concept: RIDGE AND FURROW

Identifier 68628
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A series of long, raised ridges separated by ditches used to prepare the ground for arable cultivation. This was a technique, characteristic of the medieval period.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (4)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (3)

Instances/Examples (92)

Context Record
Monument Type MDE13281 Darlick Moors field system (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1843 Field boundaries west of Bromham Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9408 Grabbist Hillfort (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9198 Group of deserted farmsteads southwest of Dunkery Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MMO672 Higher Ditch deserted farmstead, Brompton Regis (Monument)
Monument Type MMO551 Higher Week Farmstead, Exton (Monument)
Monument Type MSO8736 Late medieval or post-medieval field system with ridge and furrow (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2785 Medieval and later field system on Whitefield Down (Monument)
Monument Type MMO678 Medieval and post-medieval earthworks at Cophole Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1856 Medieval and post-medieval field boundaries northwest of Kipscombe Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2866 Medieval and post-medieval field system at Stone Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO720 Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains at Brompton Regis (Monument)
Monument Type MDE1277 Medieval field system and building remains above Hoccombe Water (Monument)
Monument Type MMO441 Medieval field system at Culver Lane (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7370 Medieval field system at Ley Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO692 Medieval field system at Selworthy Combe (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1847 Medieval field system east of Porlock Common (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1849 Medieval field system north of Lucott Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1786 Medieval field system on Countisbury Common (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7627 Medieval field system on North Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1845 Medieval field system west of Bromham Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2302 Medieval field system west of Church Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MDE8691 Medieval lynchets and post-medieval banks on The Foreland, Countisbury (Monument)
Monument Type MMO978 Medieval or later ridge and furrow overlain by post-medieval water meadow west of Oatway (Monument)
Monument Type MMO729 Medieval or post-medevial deserted farmstead at Woolcotts (Monument)
Monument Type MSO12203 Medieval or post-medieval cultivation marks or turf digging earthworks on Nutscale (Monument)
Monument Type MMO737 Medieval or post-medieval deserted settlement west of Leigh Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO753 Medieval or post-medieval earthworks near Hurscombe Barn (Monument)
Monument Type MMO749 Medieval or post-medieval earthworks surrounding Ford Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO713 Medieval or post-medieval earthworks surrounding Lower and Higher Cowlings (Monument)
Monument Type MMO683 Medieval or post-medieval farm or cottages west of Withiel Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO937 Medieval or post-medieval field boundaries and ridge and furrow on White Moor (Monument)
Monument Type MMO885 Medieval or post-medieval field system at Quarme Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1607 Medieval or post-medieval field system northwest of Green Hills (Monument)
Monument Type MEM23898 Medieval or post-medieval field system on Horsen Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO515 Medieval or post-medieval field system on Humbers Ball (Monument)
Monument Type MMO3368 Medieval or post-medieval field system on Twitchen Common (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9342 Medieval or post-medieval field system on Varle Hill and Ashway Side (Monument)
Monument Type MMO717 Medieval or post-medieval field system south of Holworthy Lane (Monument)
Monument Type MMO725 Medieval or post-medieval field system surrounding Rugg's Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO746 Medieval or post-medieval field system to north and west of Blagdon Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1671 Medieval or post-medieval field system west of Chalk Water (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1456 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow east of Ash Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9024 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow east of Stolford Hill Cross (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1452 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow in Porlock Bay (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10064 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow north of Bury Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1022 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow north of Chapple Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10059 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow north of Old Shute (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10061 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow northwest of Perry (Monument)
Monument Type MMO935 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow on southwest slopes of Lype Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9063 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow remains at Gupworthy (Monument)
Monument Type MMO3176 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow south of Blindwell (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10063 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow south of Bury Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10062 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow south of Dyehouse Corner (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10471 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow south of Embercombe (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10066 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow south of Halscombe Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10058 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow south of Marshbridge Cross (Monument)
Monument Type MMO983 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow south of Storridge Lane (Monument)
Monument Type MMO755 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow southeast of Swansea Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1129 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow southwest of Beverton Pond (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10065 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow southwest of Hele Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MSO8919 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow west of Higher Woolcotts (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1659 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow west of Lillycombe House (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10057 Medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow west of Northcombe Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MDE8289 Medieval or post-medieval settlement earthworks northeast of Netherton (Monument)
Monument Type MMO877 Medieval or post-medieval shrunken settlement north of West Howetown (Monument)
Monument Type MMO675 Medieval or post-medieval water meadow and ridge and furrow at Kings Brompton Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1074 Medieval ridge and furrow at Highercombe or Higher Combe (Monument)
Monument Type MMO974 Medieval ridge and furrow at Kents Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1220 Medieval ridge and furrow east and southeast of Milton's Rocks Plantation (Monument)
Monument Type MMO980 Medieval ridge and furrow east of Lyddon's Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2867 Medieval ridge and furrow north of Stetfold Rocks (Monument)
Monument Type MMO2018 Medieval ridge and furrow south and east of Countisbury Village (Monument)
Monument Type MSO8952 Medieval ridge and furrow to east of Withiel Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7233 Medieval ridge and furrow west of Limingclose (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1617 Medieval ridge and furrow west of The Kennels (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1077 Medieval ridge and furrow with post-medieval water meadow north and east of Halscombe Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9334 Pixton Park, Dulverton (Monument)
Monument Type MMO3604 Possible medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow south of Colton Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO3143 Possible post-medieval ridged cultivation east of Folly (Monument)
Monument Type MMO518 Post-medieval agricultural and plantation earthworks on Cloggs Down (Monument)
Monument Type MDE11951 Post-medieval field system on Cosgate Hill and Old Barrow Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MMO1063 Post-medieval field system on Summerway and The Allotments (Monument)
Monument Type MMO350 Post-medieval field system on west side of Cheriton Ridge (Monument)
Monument Type MMO3122 Post-medieval ridge and furrow east of Slade Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MMO3177 Post-medieval ridge and furrow northeast of Blindwell Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MSO10056 Post-medieval ridge and furrow northwest of Northcombe Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MMO591 Post-medieval water meadow with ridge and furrow at Higher Hone (Monument)
Monument Type MMO316 Prehistoric settlement and field system southeast of Martinhoe Common (Monument)
Monument Type MMO206 Smarmoor deserted medieval farmstead, Brompton Regis (Monument)
Monument Type MSO7346 Sweetworthy deserted farmstead (Monument)
Monument Type MSO11738 Wester Shircombe deserted farmstead, Hawkridge (Monument)