Dear Tim
Are these the same thing as sheep fanks, which guided sheep and other
animals from one area down to a burn or watery area or into an enclosure for
marking or fleecing. If so In Scotland and N of England they are believed to
originate back to Norse times (?!) but are more common I believe to the last
couple of hundred years.
Biddy Simpson
Heritage Officer
Education and Community Services
East Lothian Council
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Haddington
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From: GRUBB, Tim [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 30 May 2002 14:14
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Subject: Gloucestershire landscape
Dear all
I have had an enquiry from the Forestry Commission regarding 'TURES'. We
have minimal information on them in Glos and all we know is that they were
routes used to move sheep to and from water or market. There is an example
in Stow on the Wold to count the sheep into the square from Sheep Street and
three egs on the Stanway estate.
The Forestry Commission have asked me about their importance which is
obviously difficult to judge given the limited information we have on them!
Does anyone have examples elsewhere in the country or any sources of
information on them as a feature?
Thanks for any help
Tim
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Gloucestershire County Council Archaeology Service
Environment Dept.
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Tim
Are you aware of a landscape feature in the Cotswolds, called a 'Ture' ?
Briefly, this feature appears to have evolved as a means of taking stock to
water. It consists of a long narrow field enclosure, somewhat like a green
lane, bounding a number of fields. I understand that stock were taken out of
the fields, driven along the 'ture' to a spring or stream.
I wonder if this ring any bells with you? No-one I've asked seems to know
anything about it.
Kim
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