Hylton Castle, ridge and furrow
Hylton Castle, ridge and furrow
HER Number
7734
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Hylton Castle, ridge and furrow
Place
Hylton
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Site Type: Broad
Cultivation Marks
Site Type: Specific
Ridge and Furrow
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Cropmark
Description
The ploughed out remains of ridge and furrow were detected by geophysical survey at this location in 1994-5. A number of other enigmatic features, including pits were also detected.
Easting
435700
Northing
558720
Grid Reference
NZ435700558720
Sources
Archaeology Section, Tyne and Wear Museums, 1995, Hylton Castle Gardens: earthwork and documentary survey. Unpublished report by Tyne and Wear Museums Figs 3 & 4 (T&W HER 1995/33).