Ash Embankment
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Ash Embankment is a notable raised earthwork along the Basingstoke Canal in England, constructed to carry the waterway across low-lying ground.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal embankment
ⓘ
raised earthwork ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Basingstoke Canal restoration and preservation efforts ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
clay
ⓘ
earth ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engineeringType | linear earthwork ⓘ |
| environmentType | rural canal corridor ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentLandUse |
green space and woodland
ⓘ
residential areas in Ash ⓘ |
| hasFeature | towpath along the canal ⓘ |
| hasFunction | supporting canal channel above surrounding land ⓘ |
| heritageContext | industrial archaeology of British canals ⓘ |
| isPartOfRouteBetween | Basingstoke Canal sections in Surrey and Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Basingstoke Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | scale as a raised earthwork on the Basingstoke Canal ⓘ |
| partOf | Basingstoke Canal infrastructure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to carry the Basingstoke Canal across low-lying ground ⓘ |
| requires | periodic inspection and maintenance ⓘ |
| risk | potential leakage or slippage if poorly maintained ⓘ |
| structuralRole | retaining structure for canal water ⓘ |
| terrainCrossed | low-lying ground ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
inland water transport ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayTypeServed | navigable canal ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.