Type
Built, Wetland
Area of origin
Wales
Area of use
Wales, around Welshpool and Oswestry
An earth bank built to hold back or retain flood water
Etymology
Welsh argae “embankment”, “dam”, “barrage”
Example locations
Entry contributors:
Hugh Colvin
Built, Wetland
Wales
Wales, around Welshpool and Oswestry
An earth bank built to hold back or retain flood water
Welsh argae “embankment”, “dam”, “barrage”
Hugh Colvin