E’RE standing on the remains of a medieval motte-and-bailey castle on a beautiful morning, looking across to West Field, Laxton, in Nottinghamshire. There, slant-lit, are the differently farmed strips that represent each of the tenants who are part of the last surviving open-field system in Europe (. Down the middle of the huge field is a long green band, the syke, where the ploughs still turn. Further off
Living history
Dec 13, 2023
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