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Cord rig is the name given by archaeologists to a system of cultivation practised in prehistoric and later upland
Cord rig is the name given by archaeologists to a system of cultivation practised in prehistoric and later upland Britain
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Spades were used to excavate raised banks for cultivation with channels running alongside for drainage. Where it survives, it consists of parallel ridges of earth around 1 m wide and 0.15 m high. The ridges are separated by shallow furrows in fields of around 0.5 hectares, or about . The presence of cord rig suggests nearby settlements and can be identified from aerial photography
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In Northumberland
Northumberland () is a ceremonial counties of England, county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Ab ...
, one example of cord rig has been identified running beneath, and therefore predating, Hadrian's Wall.
See also
*Celtic fields
Celtic field is an old name for traces of early (prehistoric) agricultural field systems found in North-West Europe, i.e. Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, France, Sweden, Poland and the Baltic states. The fields themselve ...
* Lazy bed
* Run rig
Run rig, or runrig, also known as rig-a-rendal, was a system of land tenure practised in Scotland, particularly in the Highlands and Islands. It was used on open fields for arable farming.
Its origins are not clear, but it is possible that the p ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cord Rig History of agriculture in the United Kingdom