| P number: | P001117 |
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| Old photograph number: | D03692 |
| Caption: | Photograph taken from Glencorse Reservoir, Pentland Hills, Midlothian. |
| Description: | The Lower Old Red Sandstone volcanic rocks attained their maximum thickness here in the northern Pentlands. The rocks extend to the Braid Hills and Blackford Hill. It is thought that the main vent of the Pentland volcanic centre was in the vicinity of Colinton. Looking towards Castlelaw Hill, illustrating features in rhyolite and rhyolitic tuff of Castlelaw Hill. Slope to right of Glencorse Reservoir, bottom in basaltic tuff, top in basalt. |
| Date taken: | Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 BST 1986 |
| Photographer: | Bain, T.S. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 321000 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 663500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 274.77 KB; 1000 x 787 pixels; 85 x 67 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 208 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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