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SX5784 : Green grass, the result of swaling

5 km from Lane End, Devon, Great Britain

Green grass, the result of swaling

Swaling is the controlled burning of the moor. It burns off the heather and the result is bright green grass which makes excellent grazing. In this view Fur Tor is on the horizon.

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2007

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Grid Square: SX5784 (more nearby)
Photographer: Jon Coupland (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph (First for SX5784)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 8 May, 2007 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 8 May, 2007
Category: Moorland (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SX 576 841 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:38.3932N 4:0.8359W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SX 571 843
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)