Monkswood Reservoir
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Monkswood Reservoir by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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Monkswood Reservoir
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 18 Oct 2016
Viewed from the north, Monkswood Reservoir was constructed in 1895 to supply the expanding city of Bath. During the construction a number of artefacts were unearthed, including thirty-eight pieces of Bronze Age metalwork - the Monkswood Hoard.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.438376
Longitude
-2.348831