The A70 Near Carstairs
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The A70 Near Carstairs by Mary and Angus Hogg as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Mary and Angus Hogg Taken: 25 May 2012
The A70 and A721 share the same route for a short distance. The road is flanked by glacial deposits of sand and gravel, produced by meltwater rivers at the end of the last Ice Age.