2008

SO3220 : Llanfihangel Crucornau End Moraine

taken 16 years ago, near to Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire/Sir Fynwy, Wales

Llanfihangel Crucornau End Moraine
Llanfihangel Crucornau End Moraine
This sweeping grassy bank marks the end of the road for a branch of the Usk Valley glacier. It is in fact a huge terminal moraine which stretches completely across the valley and stands as much as 125ft above the floodplain of the Afon Honddu to its north. Prior to the last ice age the river probably flowed south along the valley now enjoyed by the tiny Afon Gafenni to join the Usk at Abergavenny. This spectacular feature now prevents that.

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Category: Glacial feature
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Afon Honddu [5] · River [4] ·
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SO3220, 93 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Bowring   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 27 January, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 27 January, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 321 205 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:52.7677N 2:59.2075W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 324 206
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Second Visitor for SO3220)
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