Finding No | JL/126/84 page 59 |
Author | Gaunt, Geoff |
Editor | Yorkshire Archaeological Society |
Title | A review of large-scale man-made river and stream diversions in the Humberhead region |
Date | 2012 |
Description | A survey of the Humberhead region, part of which is in the East Riding of Yorkshire, including references to the River Foulness and River Derwent and the drainage schemes in the area created by Cornelius Vermuyden the 17th century Dutch engineer. |
Abstract | Geological evidence shows that many Humberhead rivers and streams have been diverted artificially from their natural courses. This paper is an attempt to date some of these course changes. |
Type | Local Studies/Article |
Series | Yorkshire Archaeological Society Journal volume 84 |
Publisher | Yorkshire Archaeological Society |
PubDate | 2012 |
AccessStatus | Open |
Subject | RIVERS |
DRAINAGE |