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NT1915 : Dob's Linn

near to Birkhill, Dumfries And Galloway, Great Britain

Dob's Linn

This interesting little gorge is on the northwest side of the A708 near Birkhill. It is named after Halbert Dobson, who along with fellow Covenanter David Dun, made a small cave near the top of a waterfall in the branch to the left to hide from Government troops in the 17th century. For a view of the waterfall, see NT1915 : Dob's Linn Waterfall. Dob’s Linn is famous for Charles Lapworth’s 19th century geological study of graptolite fossils in Ordovician and Silurian shales that led to the unravelling of the stratigraphy and structure of the Southern Uplands.

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2012

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Grid Square: NT1915, 44 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Walter Baxter (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Tuesday, 31 July, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 5 August, 2012
Geographical Context: Geological interest Uplands Rivers, Streams, Drainage
Subject Location: OSGB36: NT 1963 1570 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:25.7147N 3:16.2914W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NT 1954 1516
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)