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R. Wedgwood cd detect or hear of no evidence furrowed land changing. – believed to be very ancient

Letters from 2 farmers that no difference in distinctness of furrow in upper & lower part of slopes - & a strong belief that the crown & furrows last for generations.

N. Wales – field ploughed 50 or 60 years ago; in furrows at top of slope mould 2 1/2 & at bottom 4 1/2 – furrows moderately inclined for [allowing] 1/2 inch more on ridges than in furrow Many tried of the latter point.

In a field ploughed about 65 years before with furrows running down slope – furrows at top 4 1/2 inches deep & at the bottom when they have nearly disappeared only 1 inch.

The slope of the field was 15° facing N. E – furrows 7 ft apart. The depth of furrow or level grow above the slope 4 to 3 1/2 deep. On another slope 80 years ago of 15° facing S. W. furrows scarcely perceptible at base but on level ground

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at base same furrows 3 1/4 & 2 1/2 deep – On another short slope of 10°, furrows at top 3 1/2, at the bottom 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 deep)

(Leith Hill field not ploughed for at least 24 years.

Slope moderate

Depth of furrow at LH before much slope	Depth of middle of slope	Length of bottom of slope	Furrow 1
4	3 3/4	3 1/4
3 8/11 near flat/	3 3/4	4	2
*4 – near top
top 3 1/2	0	3	3
near top 3
top 4
top of slope 3	0	3	4
14°		13 1/4 less deep at bottom

So furrow 3/4 inch shallower at bottom

Depth of mould on ridge 2 3/4 to 4 inch

a furrow 3 1/2 to 5 inches