NX1271 : Esker near Shennas
near to Flush Knowes [other Features], Dumfries And Galloway, Great Britain
Esker near Shennas
The snaking ridge is an esker, a cast of a water channel formed within a glacier by deposited sediment . This one is a few hundred yards long and originates to the north of Shennas farm, which actually sits on it. It continues as the green lump to the lower right hand side of the picture.
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year taken
2007
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- NX1271, 2 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- David Baird (find more nearby)
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- Geograph (First for NX1271)
First in 5 Years (TPoint) ? - Date Taken
- Sunday, 9 December, 2007 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 9 December, 2007
- Category
- Glacial feature (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NX 125 719 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:0.3976N 4:55.9347W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: NX 126 715
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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