Ashtree, ridge and furrow
Ashtree, ridge and furrow
HER Number
19083
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Ashtree, ridge and furrow
Place
Chopwell
Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Site Type: Broad
Cultivation Marks
Site Type: Specific
Broad Ridge and Furrow
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Description
These four contiguous fields of medieval ridge and furrow are aligned approximately E-W, and are visible to the east of Ashtree Farm (HER6099) on Environment Agency 1m LIDAR dated 2022. They are crossed by the earthwork of the C17 Chopwell Way wagonway (HER3342) from north to west.
Easting
411209
Northing
559005
Grid Reference
NZ411209559005
Sources
Environment Agency 1m LIDAR dated 2022