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 'Galloway hedge', Carmunnock, Lanarkshire A 'Galloway hedge' consists of a bank thrown up from ditches on either side and topped by a hedge. The practice, and the associated term, probably originated in that region during the 18th century. Another method of forming a hedge with minimal input was through 'laying', whereby upright stems would be partially severed and bent sideways to cover gaps in verticals. Resource pack   1     2     3     4