FIELD SYSTEM
An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. Includes both single enclosures and more complex groups of fields.
Field (Non-Preferred) | Strip Field (Non-Preferred)
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
>>> Field System
>>>> Cairnfield
>>>> Consumption Dyke
>>>> Cord Rig
>>>> Cultivation Remains
>>>> Cultivation Terrace
>>>> Field Boundary
>>>> Lazy Beds
>>>> Lynchet
>>>> Plough Marks
>>>> Rig And Furrow
>>>> Water Meadow
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE | A landscape containing primarily agricultural development and buildings. |
| CLEARANCE CAIRN | An irregularly constructed, generally unstructured, mound of stones. Often, but not necessarily, circular. Normally a byproduct of field clearance for agricultural purposes. |
| PIT ALIGNMENT | A single line, or pair of roughly parallel lines, of pits set at intervals along a common axis or series of axes. The pits are not thought to have held posts. |
