Cuerden embankment, view north, 20 July 1995

Cuerden embankment, view north (see all photos of the same view)

The huge embankment at Cuerden is now taking shape, and earth has been piled onto the culvert, which is no longer visible except at its ends. The earthworks have yet to reach their full eventual height.

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Direction of view
North

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