Finding NoJL/126/84 page 59
AuthorGaunt, Geoff
EditorYorkshire Archaeological Society
TitleA review of large-scale man-made river and stream diversions in the Humberhead region
Date2012
DescriptionA 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.
AbstractGeological 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.
TypeLocal Studies/Article
SeriesYorkshire Archaeological Society Journal volume 84
PublisherYorkshire Archaeological Society
PubDate2012
AccessStatusOpen
SubjectRIVERS
DRAINAGE
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