This summer’s heat wave has provided perfect conditions to observe crop marks, due to the lack of moisture within the ground. As reported across the media, a treasure trove of hidden history has been recorded across the UK. In South Gloucestershire, underneath several farming fields, a substantial roadside Roman settlement appears every few decades, in the parch marks which form during particularly dry weather. We were asked by one of the region’s local archaeology societies and the Crop Marks, South Gloucestershire Rachel A E Heaton 08/28/2018
This summer’s heat wave has provided perfect conditions to observe crop marks, due to the lack of moisture within the ground. As reported across the media, a treasure trove of hidden history has been recorded across the UK. In South Gloucestershire, underneath several farming fields, a substantial roadside Roman settlement appears every few decades, in the parch marks which form during particularly dry weather. We were asked by one of the region’s local archaeology societies and the