ENCLOSURES Please choose one ADMINISTRATION AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS COMMUNICATIONS CONFLICT CULTIVATION ENCLOSURES ENERGY EXTRACTION FLOODING GRAZINGS HOUSING KNOWLEDGE LEISURE MANUFACTURE PERCEPTION SETTLEMENTS TRADES Pre-Improvement dykes Lairds' parks Dyking Hedges and fences Gates and access Sheep and ring dyke, North Ronaldsay, Orkney The ring dyke keeps the sheep off the island's arable and pasture lands and on the coastal rocks and beaches, where they graze on seaweed. It is almost 2m high and runs for about 20km around the edge of the island. This dyke is similar to the old head dykes which separated arable lands from hill pastures. It is very unusual in still serving its original purpose. Resource pack   1     2     3