Post-medieval ridge and furrow at Fairmead Bottom, Epping Forest (EHER 81458)

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Summary

A series of post-medieval ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks on 2023 0.25m lidar data (commissioned by City of London Corporation). These features were mapped as part of the 2024-2025 Epping Forest Aerial and Investigation Project carried out by Historic England.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 4139 9645 (782m by 516m)
Civil Parish	LOUGHTON, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX

Type and Period

RIDGE AND FURROW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Description

A series of post-medieval ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks on 2023 0.25m lidar data (commissioned by City of London Corporation). The cultivated fields comprise seven sub-rectangular units on laid out on E/W, NNE/SSW and NW/SE alignments. The distance between furrow ranges between 4.5m and 2m. These features were mapped as part of the 2024-2025 Epping Forest Aerial and Investigation Project carried out by Historic England. <1> <2>

Sources

<1> SEX76669 Digital archive: City of London Corporation. 2023. Epping Forest Lidar Data 0.25m.
<2> SEX76678 Report: Historic England. 2025. Epping Forest Aerial Investigation and Mapping Project (2025).

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