2017

SX8962 : Rock armour awaiting disposition, Hollicombe Beach

taken 8 years ago, near to Paignton, Torbay, England

Rock armour awaiting disposition, Hollicombe Beach
Rock armour awaiting disposition, Hollicombe Beach
A pile of stone blocks that has been delivered to the beach by rock cargo barge. This will be used to protect a section of cliffs that has been eroding steadily, endangering the coast railway.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Construction, Development Rocks, Scree, Cliffs other tags: Rock Armour Sandstone Cliffs Pool Sand Beach Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Hollicombe Beach [56] · Rock Armour [5] ·
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SX8962, 462 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Derek Harper   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 15 March, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 28 July, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 8981 6211 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:26.9071N 3:33.2014W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 8985 6218
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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