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CONSUMPTION DYKE
A dyke, often of great thickness, built to consume stone cleared from the land as part of the agricultural improvements of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
>> Dyke
>>> Field System
>>> Consumption Dyke
>>>> Consumption Dyke
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| BOUNDARY DYKE | A dyke that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. |
| CONSUMPTION CAIRN | A cairn built to consume stone cleared from the land as part of the agricultural improvements of the 18th and 19th centuries. |
