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Spades Mire linear earthwork and section of rig and furrow is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland comprising two distinct landscape features of different periods. The linear earthwork represents an early medieval boundary or territorial marker, whilst the rig and furrow cultivation patterns are evidence of medieval or post-medieval agricultural practice. The rig and furrow system demonstrates the ridge ploughing technique characteristic of open field agriculture, where parallel ridges were created through repeated ploughing to improve drainage and facilitate land management. Together these features provide valuable archaeological evidence of both early medieval territorial organisation and the evolution of agricultural practice in the Northumbrian landscape.
Spades Mire linear earthwork and section of rig and furrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015521. View the official record →
Spades Mire linear earthwork and section of rig and furrow is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland comprising two distinct landscape features of different periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015521.
Spades Mire linear earthwork and section of rig and furrow 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 1015521.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure castle, two 16th century gun turrets and an early 17th century house (0.7 km), The medieval and post-medieval fortifications at Berwick upon Tweed (0.8 km), Medieval church and graveyard 330m north west of Berwick Castle (0.9 km).
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