2004
NU2522 : Dunstanburgh Castle & Whin Sill
taken 22 years ago, near to Dunstan, Northumberland, England
This is 1 of 16 images, with title starting with Dunstanburgh Castle in this square
Dunstanburgh Castle & Whin Sill
Dunstanburgh Castle :: NU2521
Dunstanburgh is a superbly located castle on an outcrop of the Whin Sill.
The Castle is a scheduled monument and Grade I listed. Link
Wikipedia Linkgives more information on the castle and its history.
Great Whin Sill
The Great Whin Sill is a large igneous intrusion into the rocks of Northern England. The intrusion is dated at 295 million years ago; the rock is dolerite. Several classic locations of Northern England owe their location to this sill : Hadrian's Wall, Farne Islands, Holy Island, Bamburgh Castle.
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- Grid Square
- NU2522, 250 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 3 June, 2004 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 22 January, 2006
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NU 257 220
[100m precision]
WGS84: 55:29.4676N 1:35.6894W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
NU 258 221
- View Direction
- West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
