2018

NU1722 : The Comby Hills (north)

taken 7 years ago, near to North Charlton, Northumberland, England

The Comby Hills (north)
The Comby Hills (north)
So called, apparently, because they resemble the teeth of a comb! The 'official' explanation for them is that they are part of the remains of a medieval village Rigg and Furrow system, left intact on a glacial moraine when the rest of the fields were levelled.

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NU1722 : The Comby Hills (south)
NU1722 : The Comby Hills (south) from the east

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Photographer
Leanmeanmo   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 27 October, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 4 April, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NU 17087 22883 [1m precision]
WGS84: 55:29.9661N 1:43.8646W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NU 17067 22883
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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