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The earliest indications of staiths are simply defended river banks . By the time they become pieces of the shore jutting out into the river then they can not so easily be distinguished from jetties , wharves or quays .
The earliest indications of staiths are simply defended river banks . By the time they become pieces of the shore jutting out into the river then they can not so easily be distinguished from jetties , wharves or quays .
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That Autumn had great rainfall coming down the river as fresh . This swilled away and sunk the west side of the Great Staith , leaving the upper platform hollow . It was decided to infill this with stone .
That Autumn had great rainfall coming down the river as fresh . This swilled away and sunk the west side of the Great Staith , leaving the upper platform hollow . It was decided to infill this with stone .
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Landings in most muddy rivers are very prone to siltation , even a very thin veneer of mud renders their surface difficult to use . The abundance of information about staiths in Howdenshire and on its opposite river bank leads to the ...
Landings in most muddy rivers are very prone to siltation , even a very thin veneer of mud renders their surface difficult to use . The abundance of information about staiths in Howdenshire and on its opposite river bank leads to the ...
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THE GREAT HOLDERNESS HARPOON CONTROVERSY | 5 |
AN IRON AGE AND ROMANOBRITISH LADDER SETTLEMENT AT MELTON EAST | 23 |
ROMAN COINS IN WHITBY MUSEUM | 65 |
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