2017

SX4750 : Plymouth Breakwater and fort

taken 7 years ago, 3 km from Heybrook Bay, Devon, England

Plymouth Breakwater and fort
Plymouth Breakwater and fort
Plymouth Breakwater is a 1,560-metre stone breakwater protecting Plymouth Sound and the anchorages near Plymouth. It is 13 metres wide at the top and the base is 65 metres. It lies in about 10 metres of water. Around 4 million tons of rock were used in its construction in 1812.

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Geographical Context: Boundary, Barrier Estuary, Marine
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SX4750, 33 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 2 June, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 8 December, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4715 5044 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:20.0404N 4:8.9446W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4883 5084
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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