What is the purpose of this ancient stone arch?
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HI Bill . . . . . I recognize this ramp as being in the Town woodlot on Briar Bush
road. This land abuts ours and Vicky Chases. I always thought it was a loading ramp built to easily herd sheep, not easy, for market or pasture change. It could have been used to load logs on wagons, I suppose. We also have a sugaring-off kiln on our land, which sits on an old road which ran from Baptist Hill to Briar Bush. You can see where it crossed Pickard Brook on Vicky’s and our land. Our section is under conservation easement. This road and your ramp may have been used to load out the finished maple products also. My money is on the sheep, however, as our adjacent land was extremely heavily grazed.
Great project-great job,
Dale Caswell
Hi Dale,
Because I am new to this website business I didn’t see your warm and inviting response to my “quiz” until recently. I appreciate you engaging in my efforts to bring alive some Canterbury history.
I’m assuming you probably read the “answer” to the quiz. And I am looking forward to visiting all of the features you mentioned. Between April first and the beginning of black fly season on May first!
I believe I have seen the “kiln” and the crossing of Pickard Brook. And now have some context by which to understand them.
Keep Moving and enjoying the Wisdom of Age,
Bill of Hackleboro