Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: "Peter Dzwig" <pdzwig@summaventures.com> Subject: Re: [Leica] #005 > > GB wrote: > > > >> The field undulations are the result of medieval strip farming. > >> Leica M6 : 21mm Elmarit : orange filter : Ilford HP5 @ 400 > >> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06005.htm > > > Graham, > > Is there a DMV nearby still? Was it hit by Black Death or what? the whole area > is fascinating for its clusrters of villages and field systtems which seem to > have survived the years and the plough. > > A great shot. It looks a lot colder there than our present 12-15C > > All the best, > > Peter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Hi Peter, The strips are very common hereabouts and one family may have had several strips in different locations within the manor to ensure that no one family got the good land whilst another got poor soil. They were taxed by the lord of the manor, had crops requisitioned in times of war and with each generation the strips had to feed more and more family members. You can also throw disease and pestilence into the mix. The strips have survived modern farming and are still very prominent. No deserted village but the people that worked those strips of land may have lived at Fawsley which used to be just a mile down the road. More of that here: http://www.geebeephoto.com/Walks/Fawsley/index.htm Thanks for looking. --Graham