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Possible agricultural features, Wyre Lane, Long Marston
A group of shallow gullies and pits of uncertain date were found during archaeological work. The features were located in Wyre Lane, Long Marston. They may have been associated with Medieval agriculture.
1 A series of pits and gullies of uncertain date. Research suggests this area of land has been used for agriculture probably since the Medieval period.
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