Field stone dyke and fence
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Field stone dyke and fence by John Haynes as part of the Geograph project.
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Field stone dyke and fence
Image: © John Haynes Taken: 25 May 2012
This very old earth filled stone dyke is made with truly massive stones and smaller field stones. Construction methods can only be a theory, were the farmers very strong, did they have animal assistance? One thing is certain, the dykes are certainly long lived.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.617634
Longitude
-4.085634