2011

SU1424 : Linseed near Odstock

taken 13 years ago, near to Odstock, Wiltshire, England

Linseed near Odstock
Linseed near Odstock
This delicate looking plant has been an invaluable element in the economy of many civilizations since at least 5000BC. Cloth spun from flax has been found in ancient tombs. It was used for clothing and hangings in houses and temples; for sails and the thread for fishing nets; for ropes and bow strings; and, knotted with sow, stuffed into the cracks of boats. To make cloth the flax was soaked, dried in the sun, tied into bundles. and then as a medieval account has it, 'knockyd, beten, rodded and gnodded, ribbed and heklyd and at last sponne'. Equally important is its yield of oil. Commercial crops of linseed have been grown in many parts of the world for use in paints, varnish and putty, as fattening food for cattle and in veterinary medicine. Externally it may be used as a poultice for boils, inflammation and wounds.

Commercial crops of linseed have been grown in many parts of the world for use in paints, varnish and putty, as a fattening food for cattle and in veterinary medicine. Seed is sown in late spring on good well drained soil.

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SU1424, 14 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Maigheach-gheal   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 6 July, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 18 July, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 1423 2440 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:1.1281N 1:47.9103W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 1418 2437
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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