Cobb wall

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Cobb wall by Clive Perrin 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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Cobb wall

Image: © Clive Perrin Taken: 5 Nov 2006

Close up of the wall Image The wall is made from chalk with flint and lumps of chalk. Usually fibrous material like straw or heather can be used in the mix as a binder. None visible in this picture. Some of the small holes are made by insects. The larger holes are where stones have fallen out.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.970622
Longitude
-1.760972