Ridge and furrow at Mursley, Buckinghamshire

An aerial view of surviving earthworks at Mursley showing medieval ploughed land in the form of ridge and furrow. The earthworks are created by the ox-driven plough and are slightly curved so that it was easier to turn the plough at the end of a field.

Location

Buckinghamshire Mursley

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Themes

Tags

ridge furrow rural farming plough field aerial view medieval (1066 - 1484)