Celtic field
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Celtic field is an old name for traces of early agricultural field systems found in North-West Europe, i.e. Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, France, Sweden, Poland and the Bal
Celtic fields at the Wekeromse Zand in Gelderland, Netherlands
Plough
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A plough or plow is a farm tool for loosening or turning soil before sowing seed or planting. Ploughs were traditionally drawn by oxen and horses but modern ploughs are drawn by tractors. A plough may
Celtic field
…and Wiltshire). Their small size (35–50 m; 40–55 yd) implies that each was cultivated by a single person or household. Lynchets, evidence of early ploughing can often be seen at the upper and lower ends. Large scale Roman agriculture replaced them in lowland Britain and they are more common in less accessible…
Traditional ploughing: a farmer works the land with horses and plough
Water buffalo used for ploughing in Laos
13th century depiction of a ploughing
Ancient Egyptian ard, c. 1200 BCE. (Burial chamber of Sennedjem)