How to find out if land has been ploughed?

[collectorconor]

I want to know if a field near my house has been ploughed over the years?There are no visible ridges or anything.

 

[flyadive]

Metal detect it, that should give you some indication .

 

[Frankyg]

Generally speaking Conor, an unploughed field is uneven and will have rocks in it that are the size that would damage a plough. Also, the edges of a field that has been ploughed over the years will look different. The owner will normally be able to tell you.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Depends if it has ever been a crop field. If farmers have planted it in the past, it has been plowed.