Cattle creep
A cattle creep is a small, field-to-field access for
underpasses
.
As they are intended primarily for cattle or other livestock, cattle creeps usually have a low head height and are uncomfortable for humans to use.
On
drystone wall, commonly topped with a granite lintel. The gap allows sheep to pass from field to field, but is deliberately too small for cattle or ponies.[1] Similarly in Cornwall small gaps are constructed in Cornish hedges
to allow sheep to pass through to graze the cliff-tops. In order to prevent sheep passing through the gap is covered using a large slab of slate.
See also
References
- ^ "Sheep | Legendary Dartmoor". Mar 24, 2016.
External links
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