Brenkley, narrow ridge and furrow

HER Number

17591

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Brenkley, narrow ridge and furrow

Place

Brenkley

Map Sheet

NZ27NW

Class

Agriculture and Subsistence

Site Type: Broad

Cultivation Marks

Site Type: Specific

Ridge and Furrow

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Post Medieval 1540 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Earthwork

Description

Narrow ridge and furrow in and around Hoys Wood. Post medieval narrow ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks on historical and recent air photos within and in the fields around Hoys Wood. However the most recent air photos indicate that some of these remains have been levelled.

Easting

422200

Northing

575500

Grid Reference

NZ422200575500

Sources

Next Perspectives APGB Imagery NZ2275 10-APR-2015; RAF/541/A/479 RP 3411 21-JUN-1949; RAF/CPE/UK/2352 FP 2029 04-OCT-1947; Next Perspectives APGB Imagery NZ2275 09-AUG-2012