Crimean memorial
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Crimean memorial
Image: © Richard Croft Taken: 6 Aug 2007
A large block of granite from the walls of Sevastopol, brought home by Major (later Colonel) Ellison. The depression on the right with radiating cracks is reputedly damage sustained by shell fire in the Crimea and set in the ground below are two defused mortar bombs.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.210854
Longitude
-0.557376