Monument record SMW 003 - Cropmarks are visible on aerial photographs forming over the remains of probable agricultural landscape features of unknown date, possibly field boun…

Cropmarks are visible on aerial photographs forming over the remains of probable agricultural landscape features of unknown date, possibly field boundaries or drains and a pond, centred on circa TM 373902 to the south of Cherry Tree Farm in Shipmeadow parish. The cropmarks form a T-junctions abutting the circular cropmark of a possible pond, circa 13 metres diameter, at the southern end of the 'T' . They are only clearly visible on aerial photographs of 1967 where they cross cropmarks forming over probably modern field drains, which are very similar in appearance; it must be considered that the linear cropmarks recorded here are also modern in date and related to field drainage. However, the vertical linear cropmark of the 'T' crosses a modern field boundary into a separate field where the possible pond is located. This may support the interpretation that the cropmarks predate the modern field structure and drainage system. (S1)