Beech trees on rocky outcrop, Forest of Dean:: OS grid SO6411 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SO6411 : Beech trees on rocky outcrop, Forest of Dean

near to Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, Great Britain

Beech trees on rocky outcrop, Forest of Dean

The beech trees here are still surviving on the very edge of this part of the Forest. The 'glade' is where the old Eastern United Colliery spoil tip was created. Within yards of where the photograph was taken the ground takes on the air of an industrial lunar landscape of bare conical piles of spoil with deep erosion scars. This was caused by the removal of all stones that were larger than a ping pong ball from the heaps - for making roads.

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2009

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Grid Square: SO6411, 19 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Eric Soons (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 5 April, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 5 April, 2009
Category: Industrial site (derelict) (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SO 644 115 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:48.0818N 2:31.0519W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SO 644 115
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)