River bank erosion on the Afon Tywi near Llandovery

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River bank erosion on the Afon Tywi near Llandovery

Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 6 Feb 2011

It seems that a back eddy has been able to undercut this section of riverbank, isolating what was once part of a hedgerow and now even the fence posts have lost their footings. The footpath will need to be re-routed too.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.003277
Longitude
-3.805189