2017

NC1809 : Two geologists, Knockan Crag information centre

taken 7 years ago, 3 km from Knockan, Highland, Scotland

Two geologists, Knockan Crag information centre
Two geologists, Knockan Crag information centre
A fine sculpture of Ben Peach (L) and John Horne (R), two geologists who were instrumental in surveying and interpreting the complex rock sequences in this part of the northwest highlands as evidence for the Moine Thrust, published by the Geological Survey in 1907. See also NC1809 : Rock wall display, Knockan Crag.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Sculpture [12] · Moine Thrust [11] · Moine Rocks [6] ·
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Jim Barton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 4 September, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 8 September, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NC 1882 0916 [10m precision]
WGS84: 58:2.0688N 5:4.2216W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NC 1882 0916
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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