2015

ST4853 : Karst Closed Basin at Middle Down

taken 10 years ago, near to Cheddar, Somerset, England

Karst Closed Basin at Middle Down
Karst Closed Basin at Middle Down
Formed as a glacial lake leaving up to ten metres of sediment over the limestone.You see hay fields here not normally seen on the rocky parts of the Mendip plateau.

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Geographical Context: Geological interest Uplands Grassland
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2015 Automatic Clusters: · Mendip [4] · Karst Closed Basin [3] · Field [2] · Middle [2] ·
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ST4853, 19 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Nick Chipchase   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 13 February, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 17 February, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 4802 5337 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:16.6255N 2:44.7955W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 4816 5325
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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