Tutbury Park Pale and ridge and furrow ploughing
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Tutbury Park Pale and ridge and furrow ploughing
Image: © Ian Calderwood Taken: 8 Nov 2017
The Park Pale is the bank and ditch cut into the hillside. It is thought to be medieval but may be based on something much older, possibly iron-age. It is a scheduled ancient monument. The field, running down the hill in front, has been strip farmed, highlighted here by the low November sun.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.856748
Longitude
-1.693873