| 词条 | Consumption wall |
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A consumption wall is a very wide wall, and appears as a double-sided structure in-filled with smaller stones. Consumption walls serve a double purpose of absorbing excess stone from the surrounding land, clearing it, while also enclosing it. An example can be seen in the Duddon Valley, Cumbria at Low Hall.[1] Consumption walls are thought to date from the medieval period, and are generally made up from glacial deposits left strewn in the area.[1] Another example can be found near Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales which measures about six feet wide, indicating that they are spread throughout British agricultural regions.[2] References1. ^1 Ring Cairns and Reservoirs: Archaeological Discoveries in the Duddon Valley, Cumbria, Stramongate Press Ltd: Kendal, (2009), pp. 44–46. 2. ^{{cite book|last=Garner|first=Lawrence|title=Dry Stone Walls|year=2005|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6QkeYehqhs0C&pg=PA40&lpg=PA40&dq=%22consumption+wall%22+cumbria&source=bl&ots=nRo5P6p9LC&sig=ZUe_fqsavKDWFyJStWIjqJgRn98&hl=en&ei=NfThTpabIpGp8APK3rSCBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDYQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22consumption%20wall%22%20cumbria&f=false}} 2 : Valleys of Cumbria|Types of wall |
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