2018

SY6774 : Chesil Beach

taken 5 years ago, near to Fortuneswell, Dorset, England

This is 1 of 11 images, with title Chesil Beach in this square
Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach is a 30 km long barrier beach, which formed as sea level rose at the end of the last ice age. It connects the Isle of Portland to the mainland and is sometimes, inaccurately, described as a tombolo. The beach is composed of shingle and is up to 200 metres wide and 15 metres high.
The pebbles are larger at the eastern end than the western end, so removing the possibility that it has been formed by Longshore Drift.
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Geographical Context: Coastal
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SY6774, 72 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 29 December, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 6 August, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 6764 7438 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:34.0959N 2:27.4973W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 6827 7241
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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