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Lyncheted ridge and furrow north of Shenington is a medieval arable field system preserved as earthworks in the Oxfordshire landscape. The monument comprises ridge and furrow cultivation patterns, characteristic of the open-field agriculture practised across much of medieval England, combined with lynchets—terraced field boundaries formed by centuries of ploughing along sloping ground. These earthworks date to the medieval period, likely representing several centuries of continuous agricultural use from at least the High Middle Ages onwards. The survival of such features as upstanding earthworks indicates that the field has remained under pasture or has otherwise avoided modern ploughing that would have destroyed these fragile archaeological remains.
Lyncheted ridge and furrow N of Shenington is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006328. View the official record →
Lyncheted ridge and furrow north of Shenington is a medieval arable field system preserved as earthworks in the Oxfordshire landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006328.
Lyncheted ridge and furrow N of Shenington 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 1006328.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross immediately south of the Church of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Middle Tysoe (3.2 km), Castle Bank Enclosure (4.2 km), Motte and bailey castle 130m north west of Manor Farm (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lyncheted ridge and furrow N of Shenington'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.
Lyncheted ridge and furrow N of Shenington stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.