NX8582 : Drumlin landscape

near to Gordieston, Dumfries And Galloway, Great Britain

Drumlin landscape
Drumlin landscape
A particularly fine example of a drumlin swarm ("basket of eggs" topography), a landform of glacial origin in the valley of the Cairn Water. In the distance are the Lowther Hills and it is just possible to make out the masts on the summit of Lowther NS8810.
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NX8582, 5 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
Oliver Dixon   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Sunday, 24 May, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 30 May, 2009
Category
Drumlins   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 854 825 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:7.4540N 3:47.8343W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 853 824
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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