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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… bed of marl of varying thickness, apparently deposited by floods and containing a 'wooden boatstay . . . with an iron … The dam was constantly in need of repair. Washed away by floods in 1315, it was rebuilt in 1316, 21 and repairs were … a palisade and ditch near the castle. 68 Extensive floods in 131516 softened the soil of the motte, …
A History of the County of Somerset
… lake. Many species of ducks are then to be found on the floods, the wild duck, teal and wigeon appearing in the …