Relict farmland hedge-line, Highfield Moss
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The photograph on this page of Relict farmland hedge-line, Highfield Moss by John Boothby as part of the Geograph project.
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Relict farmland hedge-line, Highfield Moss
Image: © John Boothby Taken: 19 Apr 2012
Much of Highfield Moss has been reclaimed for farming over the last 150 years, often originally divided-up into quite small fields. Here is an ivy-covered tree taken around dawn, showing clearly its position on a dyke boundary line. Several other lone trees are shown along similar boundaries.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.459037
Longitude
-2.58668