| P number: | P222459 |
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| Old photograph number: | L01649 |
| Caption: | Beside the Cheadle-Ashbourne road just E. of Threapwood, near Alton. Looking NNW. |
| Description: | Beside the Cheadle-Ashbourne road just E. of Threapwood, near Alton. Looking NNW. View across hummocky ground underlain by Hollington Sandstone, near Alton. The Hollington Sandstone (formerly Keuper Sandstone) unit of the Sherwood Sandstone Group (Permo-Triassic) typically weathers to form what have been described as 'nubbles' (Barrow 1903) or small hummocks and mounds. This is probably due to the irregular hardness of the sandstone combined with the presence of impersistent marl bands. The view shows this uneven type of landform with irregular ridges and mounds standing out from the hilltop. Barrow, G. 1903. The Geology of the Cheadle Coal Field. Mem. Geol. Surv. GB. |
| Date taken: | Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 BST 1976 |
| Photographer: | Thornton, K.E. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| X longitude/easting: | 404190 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 342650 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 239.91 KB; 1000 x 804 pixels; 85 x 68 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 213 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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