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James Kemp
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A dad (they/them), geek (roleplaying, wargames, boardgames, technology), writer, history, science fiction and fantasy. Explorer Scout leader in North Angus, Scotland.

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Fast forward a few centuries and we get a trading hub that's put a few more dams in to control the flow, built defences to stop raiders, and it's now a large town.
Dry Hook has expanded onto some of the nearby islands. Their prosperity has meant they've brought stone in for forts on the corners of triangle island. There's a bridge to the two long islands that have been joined by infill. These are now the West Dock and the East Dock. There's a continuous barrier on the eastern end, made by dredging the deep channel and putting the spoil, along with imported gravel, onto the islands (now joined by the Tree Dam to the south bank of the River Wackle). These are known as (south to north), Willow Bank, New Dam, East Bank, Oyster Fence. The western part of triangle island is fields, mostly with cows in them,
February 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
greencoatboy.bsky.social
I traced the original to place the early settlement, and then worked out how they might adapt the environment for food and to mitigate flooding. This is based on how iron age people did things.
This is the left hand side of the previous area. The village of Dry Hook is on the delta side of triangle island. The villagers have made a fence with baskets filled with oyster shells to let them harvest oysters. Further down they've made the 'Tree Dam' from felled trees and brushwood to slow the flow of the water through their chosen area. This helps the oysters and partially mitigates flooding. The people of Dry Hook are a combination of fishing folk and artisans that make jewellery for trade with the pearls.
February 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM