Cultivation Terraces (Warden)
There are cultivation terraces in the neighbourhood of High Warden. (1)(2)
Area NY 91216757. A series of pasture covered terraces, six in number extending for 350m north-south. The working areas vary between 6m-8m in width with a vertical interval of 0.4m - 1.6m.
Area centred NY 9115 6715. Three pasture covered terraces with working areas varying from 0.4m - 6m wide and vertical intervals of 0.5m - 1.4m, they extend for 200m north-south.
Both series of terraces lie on an east facing slope with an approximate gradient of 1:4. (3)
[NY 9125 6768], [NY 9118 6724], [NY 9115 6714] Cultivation Terraces. (4)
Published Survey (25 inch) correct. (5)
The cultivation terraces, at NY 9121 6757, as described by previous authorities were seen as earthworks and mapped from air photographs; the terraces further to the south were completely obscured by tree shadows. (6)
Area NY 91216757. A series of pasture covered terraces, six in number extending for 350m north-south. The working areas vary between 6m-8m in width with a vertical interval of 0.4m - 1.6m.
Area centred NY 9115 6715. Three pasture covered terraces with working areas varying from 0.4m - 6m wide and vertical intervals of 0.5m - 1.4m, they extend for 200m north-south.
Both series of terraces lie on an east facing slope with an approximate gradient of 1:4. (3)
[NY 9125 6768], [NY 9118 6724], [NY 9115 6714] Cultivation Terraces. (4)
Published Survey (25 inch) correct. (5)
The cultivation terraces, at NY 9121 6757, as described by previous authorities were seen as earthworks and mapped from air photographs; the terraces further to the south were completely obscured by tree shadows. (6)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; R W Emsley
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
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