Thesaurus Term/Concept: BEDWORK SYSTEM

Identifier -28
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Candidate
Index? Yes
Scope Note A water meadow system used to irrigate relatively level ground on river floodplains, using a weir or dam containing sluices diverting water from a river into a carrier channel known as a "head main".

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Context Record
Monument Type MMO2987 Post-medieval water meadow northwest of Lower Mill (Monument)