Excavator Wheel from the Chalk Quarry at College Lake
Introduction
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Excavator Wheel from the Chalk Quarry at College Lake
Image: © Chris Reynolds Taken: 12 Jul 2009
When the reserve was first established the northern lake was still an active chalk quarry and a large excavator dug the chalk using this wheel. When the quarry closed the excavator was left as a reminder of the quarrying activity – but was vandalized and there could have been health and safety problems. It was therefore removed and this wheel was left as a monument. (College Lake Nature Reserve http://www.bbowt.org.uk/content.asp?did=23523 )
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Image Location
Latitude
51.82252
Longitude
-0.648285