Boulder wall

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Boulder wall by Jonathan Wilkins as part of the Geograph project.

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Boulder wall

Image: © Jonathan Wilkins Taken: 16 May 2021

Glacially-derived boulders are particularly abundant in this area, which provided an abundant source of building material for walls dividing the improved fields. I was drawn to this strangely coppiced oak tree and the fabulous texture of the boulder wall.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.250402
Longitude
-3.953654