River Orwell fence:: OS grid TM1839 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

TM1839 : River Orwell fence

near to Woolverstone, Suffolk, Great Britain

River Orwell fence

OK - it's an old fence. But what purpose did it once serve, other than to mark out someone's property? In days gone by, people who worked on the river's banks wore footwear akin to snow shoes, which prevented them from sinking into the treacherous mud.

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2008

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Grid Square: TM1839, 12 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Bob Jones (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Tuesday, 15 April, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 16 April, 2008
Category: Fences (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: TM 184 393 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:0.5956N 1:10.8991E
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TM 184 393
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)