Gate to reclaimed fields and information sign
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Gate to reclaimed fields and information sign by Eirian Evans as part of the Geograph project.
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Gate to reclaimed fields and information sign
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 10 May 2012
These fields were covered by the tide until the middle of the 19th century, when farmers transformed the land into pasture by building a wall and carrying soil onto the land by horse & cart. The wall was breached in 1926 and were not reclaimed until 1978 when the tidal defence wall was rebuilt. It is extremely fertile land used for grazing and silage.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.749592
Longitude
-3.928203