While looking for the actual construction of a retaining wall I ran across something I had forgotten about called a Gabion. Not only would this use and match what is on the site now but it would be more natural than a concrete slab thrown down there as a retainer. A couple good websites to go to are http://www.gabions.net/ and http://www.maccaferri-usa.com/. A few good case studies are:
The Igualada Cemetery, Spain
The Protection of Eroded River Banks, Tucker Gulch, Colorado
The Durable Gabion Retaining Structure, Fall Road, Baltimore
Here are also a few photos gabion retaining walls and an illustration on how it works. Also, the third one down is Igualada.
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