Fords
Fords
Permanent crossing places for vehicles or machinery. Do not record sites where animals, but no vehicles, cross a river.
Major: crossing place with banks and bed comprising artificial material which cause significant ponding of water upstream. Can be rubble infill (farm track) or a road crossing (e.g. tarmac, concrete).
Major ford
Intermediate: shallow crossing with bed made from artificial material, but not bank material. May cause slight ponding of water upstream.
Intermediate ford
Minor: shallow crossing with no artificial bank or river bed material. Ponding effects will be negligible.
Minor ford