2008

TQ5639 : Elephant Rock, Rusthall

taken 16 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Elephant Rock, Rusthall
Elephant Rock, Rusthall
Part of the "Toad Rock" complex of Tunbridge Wells sandstone.
Toad Rocks

The Toad Rock (TQ5639 : Toad Rock from above on the sandstone ridge.) is a "Tor" like feature formed by a combination of physical & chemical weathering of Tunbridge Wells Sandstone. An Ice age relict feature. The Toad Rock is surrounded by other weirdly shaped outcrops, such as the loaf TQ5639 : The Loaf, the Elephant TQ5639 : Elephant Rock and the Lion TQ5639 : Lion Rock. The area has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Rusthall Common

Rusthall Common is a western extension of Tunbridge Wells Common. It is a mixture of woodland and heathland. The Common includes the Toad Rocks, Denny Bottom Rocks and the Happy Valley Rocks.The area is managed by the Tunbridge Wells Common Conservators.
Website: LinkExternal link
A tour of the common can be seen at LinkExternal link


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Category: Rock Feature > Rocks
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Toad Rock [113] · Tunbridge Wells [105] · Tunbridge Wells Sandstone [90] · Dog's Head [31] ·
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TQ5639, 945 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 15 April, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 17 April, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 567 395 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.0205N 0:14.3739E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 567 395
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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