Groove marks on the canal towpath
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Groove marks on the canal towpath
Image: © BrianPritchard Taken: 16 Jan 2008
Barges were horse drawn and as a result, the ropes over time, would leave grooves in stonework or even iron, like these.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.193651
Longitude
-2.883797