What is recorded here
The Mere Bank and its flanking ditches exists as an identified medieval flood defence which may have earlier, Roman, origins. It acted as a barrier to reclaim part of the wetlands of the Avon levels. Provisionally dated to 12th-13th centuries.
The Mere Bank is a medieval flood defence system, potentially with origins dating back to the Roman period, constructed to reclaim wetlands in the Avon Levels. It is important as an example of early land management and engineering in the region.
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