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The monument is a Neolithic cursus and associated enclosures, identified as cropmarks in the landscape approximately 900 metres north-north-west of Barford Church in Warwickshire. The cursus comprises two parallel linear ditches characteristic of this monument type, which dates to the Neolithic period and likely served ceremonial or processional functions. Associated with the cursus are several enclosure features visible in aerial photography as soil and crop marks, though their precise chronological relationship to the cursus remains uncertain. These earthworks represent significant evidence of Neolithic ritual activity and land organisation in the Midlands region, with the cropmark evidence being crucial to understanding the distribution and scale of such monuments in areas where ploughing has removed surface visibility.
Cursus, enclosures and other cropmarks 900m NNW of Barford Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005710. View the official record →
The monument is a Neolithic cursus and associated enclosures, identified as cropmarks in the landscape approximately 900 metres north-north-west of Barford Church in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005710.
Cursus, enclosures and other cropmarks 900m NNW of Barford Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005710.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosures and 'drove road' 100yds (90m) S of Manor House Farm (3.3 km), Thelsford priory (3.6 km), Oakley Wood Camp (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cursus, enclosures and other cropmarks 900m NNW of Barford Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cursus, enclosures and other cropmarks 900m NNW of Barford Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.