Dear All,
"Outgang" is more than dialectical. It is a regional term up here in the north, used for drove ways leading from DMVs to grazing areas amongst other things. It can be found regularly in the regional archaeological and historic landscape literature. There is also a complimentary term "ingang" meaning entrance-way. The two terms have a history dating back to the Anglian period. I think the Thesaurus should not relegate regional terms to the status of "dialectical". They are, afterall, what makes the world an interesting and diverse place.
Cheers,
Neil
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Dear all
We've received these candidate terms from Eleanor at the Lake District
National Park. We've discussed them in house and are inclined to include
'Viewing Point' with a non-preferred term of Viewing Station and 'Outgang'
as a non-preferred term for trackway as it is a dialectal term.
Just thought I'd see if anyone had any thoughts on either of these
Phil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eleanor Kingston
> Sent: 14 March 2003 16:05
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> Subject: terms for the thesaurus of monument types
>
> Dear Philip,
>
> I was wondering whether you could consider some terms for inclusion on the
thesaurus of monument types?
>
> The first is 'Viewing Station'. We are currently involved in tentative
mapping work for the area of the Lake District National Park to be
considered for World Heritage Site Status. I have been using maps created in
1783 which show 'viewing stations' around certain lakes, where people would
go to appreciate the views of the lakes and mountains. The stations could
either be built structures or could have been crosses on the ground. They
were basically viewing points and although not necessarily associated with
archaeology, they are really important locations for us in determining which
views (current and in the past) were considered to be the best/most liked
etc. It could possibly go under recreation? I think this is very different
to 'Lookout' which in the thesaurus is more of a military/defence site.
>
> The other is 'outgang'. An outgang refers to a lane or route leading from
a farm or enclosed area to another source, often set apart from the farm
buildings (i.e. grazing land). They are a common feature of Lake District
farming landscapes, providing communication between lowland farms and
unenclosed upland common.
>
> Thanks alot for considering them and look forward to hearing what you
think!
> Cheers,
>
>
> Eleanor Kingston
>
> Archaeologist
> Lake District National Park Authority
> Murley Moss
> Oxenholme Road
> Kendal
> Cumbria
> LA9 7RL
>
> Tel: 01539 792712
> Fax: 01539 740822
>
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