dry point

This article is about the geographical term, for the artistic technique see Dry point engraving

In geography a dry point is an area of firm or flood-free ground in an area of wetland, marsh or flood plains. The term typically applies to settlements, and dry point settlements were common in history.

In the United Kingdom extreme examples of dry point settlements include Glastonbury, situated on a low hill in the marshy, and once perpetually flooded, Somerset Levels, and Wareham in Dorset surrounded by flood plains to the west and Poole Harbour to the east.

It has the advantages of flood protection, fertile soil (due to the previous flooding which would have deposited silt on the land)and also flat land, which is ideal for agriculture and building.

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