Former oyster beds, West Mersea
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Former oyster beds, West Mersea
Image: © Bob Jones Taken: 9 Oct 2008
Although oysters are still dredged and cultivated at West Mersea, the industry is not as large as in days gone by. Remains of the old beds can still be seen from the road.
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Image Location
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51.777263
Longitude
0.899626