taken 2 years ago, near to Imachar, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Fossil cliffs
Fine cliffs standing back from the sea belong to the erosion of the Main Rock Platform during the Lateglacial Stadial (10,000-12,000 years BP) , during which the relative sea level was higher than today. Since that time, isostatic rebound has outstripped any sea level increase to leave the structures high and dry. Boulders on the shore here are apparently of local origin.
Reference: Stone et al, Geology; August 1996; v.24; no.8; p.707–710.
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