Breakwater. Towards the west ([1830?])
D. J. Harding
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| Devon | West Country Studies | L SC2217 |
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SC2217
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CD 33 DVD 5
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Jewitt, Llewellynn. The illustrated handbook of Plymouth, Devonport, and Stonehouse. Plymouth: W. H. Luke, 1865. pp. 44-5.THE BREAKWATER,[
] The plan adopted by the engineers for the formation of this gigantic work was to sink rough blocks of stone weighing from half a ton to ten tons in weight each, intermixed with smaller pieces and rubble, and it was wisely expected that these masses of stone would, according to the depth of the water, the force of the waves, and their own specific gravity, find their own position, and, after a time, become wedged together and consolidated in an effectual manner.[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
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Lithograph
Dimensions
164x252mm
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From the shore
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Dates
1830