Avon Heath, barrier
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Avon Heath, barrier by Mike Faherty as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 7 Mar 2010
As a preliminary to road resurfacing, wooden stakes supporting plastic sheeting have been erected alongside environmentally sensitive areas of A338, to prevent protected reptiles being mangled by contractors' equipment on the verges. For another nearby example, for a different purpose, see Image