2011

SH6314 : Reclaimed land in the Mawddach estuary

taken 13 years ago, near to Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales

Reclaimed land in the Mawddach estuary
Reclaimed land in the Mawddach estuary
The Mawddach trail runs on the embankment of the former railway line from Dolgellau to Abermaw/Barmouth. All the land north of the main road (A493) is part of the estuary and was regularly flooded until the railway and other embankments such as Mawddach Crescent Link were built. Its location sheltered from the main part of the estuary behind the former islands of Fegla Fawr Link and Fegla Fach and y Ro Wen (the shingle spit across the mouth of the estuary on which Fairbourne lies) has led to the formation of a raised bog by the side of the estuary. In the past, peat has been extracted for use beyond the immediate locality. Nowadays, this area is a Site of Specific Scientific Interest and nature reserve.
The hills in the background are the Diffwys ridge in the southern Rhinogydd, with Diffwys itself the one on the right.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Estuary, Marine
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Fegla Fawr [7] · A493 Road [3] · Railway Line from Dolgellau to Abermaw Barmouth [2] Other Photos: · Arthog ·
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SH6314, 83 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rudi Winter   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 20 April, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 24 April, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 634 143 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:42.5445N 4:1.4027W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 6344 1404
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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