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The four-part arrangement could matter more than access
High Medieval hortus conclusus gardens commonly used a central well or fountain and paths dividing the enclosed square into quarters. The arrangement could be used even where the paths led nowhere. A garden path could contribute structure rather than simply provide a route.
The layout gave the path a purpose beyond reaching somewhere.
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