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2 June 2006 SRW

The frolic architecture...
2 June 2006 (259)

Fovant, Salisbury, UK

On the downs above the village where I live are the Fovant Badges:
regimental badges carved into the turf to reveal the chalk that lies underneath.

Since being restored in 2002,
they've needed a lot of intensive maintenance;
and they're currently all being strimmed and weeded;
with two of the larger badges also being re-chalked with 80 tonnes of the stuff --
which has to be taken down the steep slope in tracked, powered barrows;
placed in the old chalk outlines, and then compacted.

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SRW17-Jul-2007 08:04
Sadly, the map is just about invisible, and the grass has been allowed to grow back: as it's just too large (51m x 32m: which is just under half the area of a football pitch!) and expensive to restore. Seehttp://www.fovantbadges.com/his_det.htm for more detail...
Kobayashi 17-Jul-2007 04:42
I have enjoyed looking at the Fovant Badges. Can you still see the map of Australia?
Bill Miller11-Jun-2006 18:10
This looks like something out of Dr Who. Neat shot...
type09-Jun-2006 15:09
Really like this strange, other-wordly photo. The composition is great - for a moment, it's hard to tell whether it's a flat surface we're loking down on, waking on almost to the horizon of blue sky, or if it's a mound blocking our way.
nordic07-Jun-2006 08:07
Great colour and texture.
Guest 04-Jun-2006 16:50
Great Shot!
Guest 04-Jun-2006 08:04
Excellent image - voted!
...duncan03-Jun-2006 02:25
Voted
Guest 03-Jun-2006 00:26
Excellent composition and colors! Amazing hill. Voted.
Craig Persel02-Jun-2006 23:17
Amazing shot. Vote.
Guest 02-Jun-2006 23:16
3 great and interestinng shots to go with it:-)
Guest 02-Jun-2006 23:15
Baren stuff, but a very cool composition. V
Andy Dunn02-Jun-2006 21:57
Great shots Stephen and I enjoyed reading what they were all about too. Hope you are well and in good health.
David Clunas02-Jun-2006 21:27
Thanks for the explanation, love the angle on this and that strong blue sky!
Victoria02-Jun-2006 21:24
Cool