Mud bank on the Severn
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Mud bank on the Severn by Richard Law as part of the Geograph project.
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Mud bank on the Severn
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 5 Apr 2015
The sloping mud//sand banks here are typical of the middle Severn's floodplain, especially where there's some trampling by cattle or sheep. Sand martins often make their nests in burrows on the steep banks.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.72482
Longitude
-2.729327