Fords

Permanent crossing places for vehicles or machinery. Do not record sites where animals, but no vehicles, cross a river.

Major: crossing place with bed comprising artificial material which causes significant ponding of water upstream. Banks may be natural or artificial. Can be rubble infill (farm track) or a road crossing (e.g. tarmac, concrete).

Major ford

Intermediate: shallow crossing with banks made from artificial material, but bed material is natural. 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