Preparing the Foundations
Pile driving on Stag Hill with the Ganges Cross in the background.
778 piles were driven up to 15m (50 feet) through the soft clay of Stag Hill.
© Donovan E. H. Box
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Pile driving on Stag Hill with the Ganges Cross in the background.
778 piles were driven up to 15m (50 feet) through the soft clay of Stag Hill.
© Donovan E. H. Box
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