Ridges and furrows near Minety Crossing, Upper Minety
Introduction
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Ridges and furrows near Minety Crossing, Upper Minety
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 29 Mar 2011
Ridge and furrow landforms arise from ancient methods of ploughing the soil. Often, these old reminders of pre-mechanised cultivation methods are obliterated by modern techniques, but where the land has been turned over to grass, the ridges and furrows remain. More on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridge_and_furrow The small hamlet named either Minety Crossing (Network Rail) or simply The Crossing (Royal Mail) can be seen in the background.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.627174
Longitude
-1.980738