In February 2014 heavy seas damaged the sea wall at several places around Dawlish. These stones were knocked off the wall at the Boat Cove. Rather than lift them back and fix them into position they were left where they fell and the wall was repaired in concrete. The metal pole on the left is the remains of a safety rail for a flight of steps up the wall.
<a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Geof_Sheppard" title="User:Geof Sheppard">Geof Sheppard</a>
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