slow slopes
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Slow SlopesAnd terracettes
What evidence is there of movement?
Evidence; how would it look on the map?
OS GR?
OS GR - SY 806 835 - 80m
OptionsScrubBrackenHeathLong Grassland Short GrasslandCoppice
The key, is the key
Terracettes
Very slow movementOrganization of strips of soil following contours and
small scale rotationSighted in the field although map evidence can
support – land useHistoric evidence useful – trees, walls, fences,
roadsBest seen at twilightPrevalent around Corton Denham and in Dorest
– limestone / chalkSome moisture needed – Temperate landscapes
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