Rock armour along the sea wall at Dawlish Warren beach near Langstone Rock.

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Granite rock armour was first installed along the sea wall here in the 1920's to protect the adjacent railway line. This was further strengthened in 1992 by the addition of larvikite shipped from Norway.

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Size: 4800px × 3200px
Location: Dawlish Warren, Devon, England.
Photo credit: © Chris Cole / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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