Arable field near Potto
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Arable field near Potto
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 4 Apr 2011
The arable field is bounded by a well tended old hedge. It is difficult to date hedges unless there is documentary evidence as to their planting, but one theory is to count the species in a 30 metre stretch and each species counts as a century. Only count older plants and not saplings.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.43232
Longitude
-1.308274