The Red Burn flowing through a sea wall
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Red Burn flowing through a sea wall by Lairich Rig as part of the Geograph project.
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The Red Burn flowing through a sea wall
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 17 Sep 2010
The wall also serves to carry a railway line, and it was presumably the latter role that dictated its height, since the water level does not extend far up the wall, even at high tide; see Image However, there is another reason why the presence of the tunnel does not conflict with the function of the sea wall: on the far side of the wall, the burn is safely confined by embankments on either side. The photograph shows the Red Burn flowing out onto the beach, where it will empty into the Firth of Clyde. Compare Image, close to its source near Ben Bowie, and Image, which shows the surprisingly deep valley which it has carved out within a fairly short distance from its source.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.992493
Longitude
-4.70146