Forrabury Stitches - Boscastle, Cornwall
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SMacB
N 50° 41.202 W 004° 41.941
30U E 379983 N 5616362
A rare survivor of the stitchmeal system once widespread in the county.
Waymark Code: WMHTKR
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/13/2013
Views: 2
The Stitches are evidence of a medieval way of farming. This series of fields is divided into 42 stitchmeal plots of farmland. A method of crop rotation that dates back to Celtic times still exists and is one of the best three surviving examples of stitches being farmed in Britain today.
The address of property, including Postcode.:
Forrabury Stitches
The charges to visitors and opening hours.:
Free
Web page: [Web Link]
National Trust member: yes
Parking place (optional): Not Listed
References: Not listed
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