| P number: | P001326 |
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| Old photograph number: | D05542 |
| Caption: | Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Castle Rock, central and north Edinburgh, looking from the south-south-west. In the foreground, Edinburgh Castle sits on dolerite plugging a Lower Carboniferous volcanic vent intruded into softer sedimentary rocks. |
| Description: | Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Castle Rock, central and north Edinburgh, looking from the south-south-west. In the foreground, Edinburgh Castle sits on dolerite plugging a Lower Carboniferous volcanic vent intruded into softer sedimentary rocks. Glaciation from the west has left the crag-and-tail feature formed by the hard crag of the Castle Rock and the tail of the Royal Mile stretching eastwards (right). The built-up centre of Edinburgh lies on ridges and mounds of glacial till. The variable building styles of the Old Town, the New Town and the late 20th century developments are clearly seen, as are the variety of building stones, mainly grey, brown and red sandstones. The island of Inchkeith, formed of Lower Carboniferous lavas and sedimentary rocks, lies in the Firth of Forth with the hills of Fife beyond. |
| Date taken: | Wed May 01 00:00:00 BST 1996 |
| 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: | 325200 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 673500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
| Size: | 381.60 KB; 988 x 1000 pixels; 84 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 261 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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