| P number: | P001028 |
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| Old photograph number: | D03253 |
| Caption: | Near Howgate, east of Rigside. Lanarkshire. The Howgate esker. A sinuous ridge of sand and gravel with a northerly orientation and surrounded by glacial till. |
| Description: | Near Howgate, east of Rigside. Lanarkshire. The Howgate esker. A sinuous ridge of sand and gravel with a northerly orientation and surrounded by glacial till. Eskers are long sinuous, narrow crested ridges that consist of sands and gravels laid down by glacial meltwater. Eskers are formed at the retreating edge of a glacier or in a subglacial or englacial tunnel. |
| Date taken: | Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1980 |
| Photographer: | Christie, A. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 392400 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 635200 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 287.60 KB; 1000 x 799 pixels; 85 x 68 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 211 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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