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juamei wrote:
The land drained for farming was transformed for profit. Monks and Romans were very big on making money.


You've hit the nail on the head there. If they were putting the effort in to create the dyke system throughout the levels, why ignore the hill in their midst.

Because the levels were drained for grazing land - not for agriculture. You don't need to terrace the tor to throw a few cows on it.


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Posted by Mustard
25th February 2010ce
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