Extracting Topsoil
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Extracting Topsoil
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 13 Sep 2007
At least, that is what I was told was happening here. The topsoil is sold to housing developers who spread it on what will become the gardens of new houses.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.516151
Longitude
-2.450692