Ploughing near Compton Dundon
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Ploughing near Compton Dundon
Image: © Nigel Mykura Taken: 21 Sep 2009
This contractor was ploughing and harrowing to prepare a seed bed for growing wheat for thatching straw. Approximately 10 seconds after this photo was taken there was a loud crack and a bolt retaining one of the ploughshares failed and the ploughing had to stop.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.080948
Longitude
-2.721872