SY4888 : Burton Bradstock Cliffs, Dorset

near to Burton Bradstock, Dorset County, Great Britain

Burton Bradstock Cliffs, Dorset
Burton Bradstock Cliffs, Dorset
The cliffs here are a splendid example of Jurassic marine shoal sands. Known as the Bridport Sands it is over 40 metres thick. This formation is an important oil reservoir rock underground at the Dorset Oilfield further along the coast near Kimmeridge and these are the best exposures at the surface.
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Nigel Mykura   (find more nearby)
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Date Taken
Sunday, 6 April, 2008   (find more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 7 April, 2008
Category
Cliff   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 489 888 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:41.8223N 2:43.4843W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SY 489 888
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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