KINGDALE. NEAR DENT

Lina08, on March 29, 2008, said:

Hi Anita

Nice photo, nice local ;)

Rgds/Lina*

A.SKINNER, on March 30, 2008, said:

Cheers! glad you like it. I'm thinking I might move in ;0) Anita

Lina08, on March 30, 2008, said:

Anita, never.. this photo contains a magic story, I think ...;);)

Lina;*

thor☼odin™, on April 3, 2008, said:

Hi Anita do you have any idea of what was the use of this (former) building?? cheers Peter

A.SKINNER, on April 3, 2008, said:

Hi Peter, the building was called a pin fold, they were built around the 16th and 17th centuries to hold any stray animals. To release your animals you had to pay a fee. The man in charge was called a Pinder. Stock men could also keep their animals in the pin fold over night for a small amount of money. I hope this information helps you....Kind regards Anita

thor☼odin™, on April 3, 2008, said:

oh yes thank you Anita very much so. I have seen similar formed shape but only as a marking in the terrain just like a little earth rim in a Danish heathland. Round with a narrow opening. I didn't know what it could be, but it makes much sense to draw parallels to your explanation! Cheers Peter

A.SKINNER, on April 4, 2008, said:

Hi Peter, the markings in the earth could also be that of iron age round huts, without close inspection we cannot assume it to be the same. There is a good possibility that it is a pinfold. Here in England there are also square and irregular ones too...Kind regards Anita.

Marilyn Whiteley, on April 5, 2008, said:

Thanks, Anita, for the interesting information as well as the fine photo. Greetings, Marilyn

A.SKINNER, on April 5, 2008, said:

I'm happy that you found it interesting Marilyn. It's amazing something of such simple structure can have such a historical background...Regards Anita

thor☼odin™, on April 7, 2008, said:

Hi Anita you seem to know more about this interesting subject than most! highly interesting :) I can tell you after flurry of snow that enhanced the countours of the landscape by layering itself next to every little lee creating earth structure I could point out old Iron-age fields long time abandoned in a heathland. Wonder if I can find the photo that documented it. Thanks for bringing up old memories of 'reading' the past. Yours Peter

A.SKINNER, on April 9, 2008, said:

I would be very interested to see a photo of these earth works. When we are out walking in the open countryside I love detecting these structures. These finds tell us so much about our past. Regards Anita

Ian Stehbens, on April 19, 2008, said:

Dear Anita and Peter,

This is a perfect image of a perfectly formed fold, Anita.

I thought Peter may be interested to see other examples so I have uploaded some images from Malham.

Kind regards toyou both,

Ian