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Correct Example [#1711]

of
115 Prominent landform feature (ISOM 2017-2)
from
Sobotín, Czechia

In the past, charcoal was an important raw material as a metallurgical fuel. Its production required, in addition to the extraction of the wood, the creation of a flat site on which the wood pile was built. These flat spots are often still clearly visible in the slopes.

The definition of the symbol must be given on the map, in this case, Charcoal burning place.

  • Charcoal burning place
    Charcoal burning places creates typically flat spots in the slope. Smaller ones can be 5×5 metres, but 15×15 metres is not an exception. Skřítek, Sobotín, Czechia. Photo by: Zdeněk Janů (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Charcoal burning place
    Charcoal burning places creates typically flat spots in the slope. Smaller ones can be 5×5 metres, but 15×15 metres is not an exception. Skřítek, Sobotín, Czechia. Photo by: Zdeněk Janů (CC BY-SA 4.0)