Perforated ground with somnolent sheep
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Perforated ground with somnolent sheep
Image: © Trevor Littlewood Taken: 24 Jul 2020
The exposed earth has been heavily tunnelled by rabbits but its appearance and that of other ground nearby suggests historic human mining activity too. Elia House is just beyond.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.824732
Longitude
-2.230323