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water supply, here will do

 
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dpack



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 22 8:09 am    Post subject: water supply, here will do Reply with quote
    

old new and clever

the principles demonstrated on multiple metrics are splendid

this is a good way to make a high and often dry village viable
a while back i saw a promising site that was "dry" it might not have been

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 22 7:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Seems sensible to get them working again. Some old ideas are still very good.

Shane



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 22 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Looks a bit like the system of leats that were put in on Dartmoor between the 16th and 18th centuries.

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 22 6:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have seen some of those. They were useful in supplying water to various places, but less for storing the water I should think as they are mainly built of the prevailing granite. Otherwise very similar for sure.

sgt.colon



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 22 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That is really good and nice to see that all this time on it is still working.

Maybe going forwards we need to go backwards for the sake of the environment.

gz



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 22 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Saw a programme about the archaeology of Macchu Pichu, bringing water from the back of the mountain to the front where the town was. Same method

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