Raised beach:: OS grid NX0937 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NX0937 : Raised beach

near to Clanyard, Dumfries And Galloway, Great Britain

Raised beach

The west coast of the Rhins only has isolated lengths of raised beach, and this is a quite spectacular section. Another fine length is at Ardwell bay, NX0745 : Raised beach. The great antiquity of the formation is indicated by the prolific growth of lichen on the cobbles, which shows that it is never moved by wave action. It is distressing to see that this very special formation is being dug for hardcore and destroyed.

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2012

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Grid Square: NX0937, 3 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Jonathan Wilkins (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (Second Visitor for NX0937)
Date Taken: Thursday, 9 August, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 28 September, 2012
Geographical Context: Coastal Geological interest Rocks, Scree, Cliffs
Subject Location: OSGB36: NX 0993 3770 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:41.9004N 4:57.0651W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NX 0990 3770
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)