Herringbone drainage on the clifftop
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Herringbone drainage on the clifftop
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 24 Jul 2010
In the very dry summer of 2010, patterns in the dry grass show the location of land drains laid out in a classic "herringbone" pattern. Aerial photography shows the pattern clearly, and that the drainage continues all the way down the slope of the cliff. The purpose is presumably to keep the water content of the soil down to prevent landslips.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.364836
Longitude
1.04001