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| 10 August 2003 We drove through Reeth up into the bottom of Arkengarthdale and parked around NZ027006, on the verge by the track to Castle Farm. We followed the track down to the river amongst trees (beautiful spot). Across a bridge, back out into the now blazing sun and up the gentle slope towards the farm buildings. In the fairly small enclosure to the right of the further farm house (Castle Farm itself according to the map), you can immediately see the 'orthostatic' walls of upright stones that the more modern walls seem to have been built onto – if I understand correctly. As I know absolutely NOTHING about the subject, I suggest you read Brigantesnation's fieldnotes. Just to the left (north west) of the farm buildings is a stand of trees, on a bank littered with massive rocks, presumably from field clearance. At the bottom of the bank where you approach it from the path leading along the valley, is a kind of 'kerb wall', possibly related to the orthostatic walls Brigantesnation talks about, or perhaps just a more modern effort to support the bank. We sat in perfect peace for a good few minutes before the walk (mainly uphill!) back to the car. This post appears as part of the weblog entry A dash round the dales
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Posted by Moth14th August 2003ce Edited 14th August 2003ce
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