Bat's Head:: OS grid SY7980 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SY7980 : Bat's Head

3 km from Chaldon Herring or East Chaldon, Dorset, Great Britain

Bat's Head

Small chalk headland with a natural arch (Bat's Hole) & a sea cave,

Natural Arches

Natural Arches are features of coastal erosion. They are found on cliffed coastlines and result from wave attack punching a hole through a headland. They are temporary features in the landscape, their roofs often collapse leaving stacks.

Sea Caves

Sea Caves are one of the first stages in coastal erosion. The waves pick out weaknesses in the rock and enlarge them into caves. Afterwards caves may develop into Natural Arches and Stacks.

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2008

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Grid Square: SY7980, 72 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Nigel Chadwick (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Thursday, 10 April, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 5 October, 2009
Category: Headland (coastal feature) (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SY 795 803 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:37.3386N 2:17.4693W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SY 796 804
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)