English Stones

Rocky outcrop in the Severn Estuary, Britain

Parts of the Second Severn Crossing sit atop the English Stones

The English Stones are a rocky outcrop in the Severn Estuary between Caldicot, Monmouthshire, and Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire. Because the area is exposed at low tide, and is a rare spot of solid land in the highly tidal estuary, it has long been considered a good location to build barrages, dams or bridges. In the 1990s the construction of the Second Severn Crossing made use of the English Stones as a foundation for significant sections of the bridge.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "The Second Bridge | Severn Bridges". Retrieved 14 January 2021.

## External links

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*   * Map sources for English Stones

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