| P number: | P002549 |
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| Old photograph number: | C03956 |
| Caption: | Lang Craigs, 4.0 km. east-north-east of Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire. |
| Description: | Lang Craigs, 4.0 km. east-north-east of Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire. The hills in the background are formed by a thick pile of lava flows of the Clyde Plateau Volcanic Formation, Strathclyde Group, of Lower Carboniferous age. The trees are growing on landslip material coming off the steep cliff behind. The lavas form a classic escarpment feature. The Midland Valley of Scotland was quite active volcanically during the early Carboniferous period, with huge volumes of basalt lava erupted, especially in the western part of the Midland Valley. Numerous contemporary basic and intermediate intrusions such as dykes, sills and plugs pierce the older sedimentary rocks. |
| Date taken: | Sat May 01 00:00:00 BST 1948 |
| Photographer: | Fisher, W.D. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 243500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 676500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 227.13 KB; 1000 x 756 pixels; 85 x 64 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 200 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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