2005

SY9576 : Crumbling limestone cliffs of Emmetts Hill, Isle of Purbeck

taken 19 years ago, near to Worth Matravers, Dorset, England

Crumbling limestone cliffs of Emmetts Hill, Isle of Purbeck
Crumbling limestone cliffs of Emmetts Hill, Isle of Purbeck
These limestone cliffs are geologically similar to those on the Isle of Portland, to which they were once joined. The cliff is prone to landslides and mudslides; just left of the centre is a stone topple which will fall before too long. Much more information is available on Ian West's "Geology of the Dorset Coast" website: LinkExternal link

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Category: Cliffs
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Geographical Features: Limestone Automatic Clusters: · Dorset [9] · Stone [5] ·
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SY9576, 103 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jim Champion   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 July, 2005   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 16 July, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 958 765 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:35.3038N 2:3.6329W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 958 767
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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