Towans and dynamite

In the late 19th Century an explosives factory (the National Explosives Works) was built in the stretch of dune land - called the Towans - near Hayle in Cornwall. The factory survived until 1919, but explosives were still stored in the area until 1960, in various 'huts' dotted throughout the dunes.

Now those huts are ruins, and when walking the Towans between Hayle and Gwithian it is quite common to spot a few roofless concrete structures poking up between the dune grass.

Both pictures taken with the Nikon 12-24mm wide angle lens.