Beech trees growing on the earthen 'ramparts' of prehistoric Woodbury Castle, near Woodbury, near Exeter, Devon, Great Britain.

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This image shows a woodland of beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) growing on the huge dykes that formed the outer defences of the prehistoric Woodbury Castle, in Devon, southwest England. Between the dykes is a deep ditch, still largely free of vegetation.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Woodbury Castle, Woodbury, near Exeter, Devon, southwest England, Great Britain
Photo credit: © Nigel Hicks / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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