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The concrete man
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Recordist's notes
The concrete man arrived about 20 years ago. Who made him and left him here is unknown and remains a mystery. He lies facedown in the desolate grey shingle, patches of organge lichen on his back and dark moss growing down his spine and under his arm.
About the place
Folkestone is a town of about 66,429 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 28 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “The concrete man, WW8M+QW Romney Marsh, UK - The concrete man” by Peter Cusack – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0