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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

Playing field and river wall above River Rhymney breakthrough Llanrhymney, November 1982

Date: November 1982

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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

Note new downstream dip of island surface, which is discovered at high water, ie. collapse of bank on lower side of abandoned meander. River Rhymney at Rumney, 27/10/1982

Date: 27/10/1982

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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

River Rhymney breakthrough showing undermining of bank at inner end of new island, 27/10/1982. Eroding end of island.

Date: 27/10/1982

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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

River Rhymney by oxbow island. 23 November 2003

Date: 23/11/2003

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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

River Rhymney. Lower loops, 23 November 2003

Date: 23/11/2003

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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

River Rhymney. Lower loops, 23 November 2003

Date: 23/11/2003

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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

First nick in turf of narrow neck, River Rumney, near A48, December 1978

Date: December 1978

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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

View of old channel cutting off corner of meander north of Rumney Hill, early December 1978

Date: December 1978

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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

View of River Rhymney breakthrough nearly 4 years later, through reeds. November 1982

Date: November 1982

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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

Rumney mudbank inside curve, December 1978

Date: December 1978

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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

River surges across new gap to leave island in Rhymney, north of A48. First broke through at Christmas 1980. These floods in early March 1981.

Date: March 1981

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1978 breakthrough just before peninsula became island

River Rhymney breakthrough from above, November 1982, nearly 4 years after severence.

Date: November 1982

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Reens behind Rumney, Great and Little wharves.

Rhymney at low water. Mud from est side at Tremorfa, June 2003

Date: June 2003

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Reens behind Rumney, Great and Little wharves.

Saltmarsh east of river and west of Lamby Tip from west bank at Tremorfa, Rover Way, 2003

Date: 2003

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Reens behind Rumney, Great and Little wharves.

Meander of River Rhymney. Floating wharf west side. Tree plot on tip on east side. 2003

Date: 2003