Historic tidal river bank erosion protection scheme at Purton Hulks, Gloucestershire, UK.

Obsolete small boats and barges were beached on the banks of the tidal River Severn in Gloucestershire, UK to protect the river banks from erosion. Over time they have produced silt barriers which protect the nearby canal . Now they form an atmospheric local attraction to sightseers.

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