Hidden Histories by Mary-Ann Ochota

Author:Mary-Ann Ochota
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 2018-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

Offa’s Dyke, near Clun, Shropshire.

The way earthworks are marked on OS maps, and archaeological site plans is with the ‘hachure’, an elongated triangular or drop shape with the fat end at the top of the slope and tapering line pointing down the slope. The easiest way to remember is that the arrow points down the hill.

Where to Look

Many linear earthworks are more visible in aerial photos than from the ground, and many are only preserved as crop marks with nothing to see on the ground. Heavily farmed areas are less likely to have upstanding earthworks as they’ll have been exposed to more plough damage and intentional levelling.

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