ridge and furrow
archaeological pattern of ridges and troughs created by a system of ploughing used in Europe during the Middle Ages, typical of the open field system
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ridge and furrow
Summary
ridge and furrow ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- ridge is named after ridge and furrow[2].
- furrow is named after ridge and furrow[3].
- ridge and furrow is a type of archaeological artefact[4].
- ridge and furrow is a type of archaeological site[5].
- ridge and furrow's Commons category is recorded as Ridge and furrow[6].
- ridge and furrow's said to be the same as is recorded as rig and furrow[7].
- ridge and furrow's has cause is recorded as ploughing[8].
- ridge and furrow's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
- ridge and furrow's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[10].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include archaeological artefact[4] and archaeological site[5].
Origins
Things named after include ridge[2], a separation[11] and furrow[3].
Why It Matters
ridge and furrow ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]