| P number: | P002735 |
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| Old photograph number: | D01329 |
| Caption: | Fair Isle, west coast, looking north from north-east coast of Ler Ness to Tower of Ward Hill and Dronga, Shetland Isles. |
| Description: | Fair Isle, west coast, looking north from north-east coast of Ler Ness to Tower of Ward Hill and Dronga, Shetland Isles. Steeply inclined Old Red Sandstone with some shale-siltstone bands. The rocks trend north-east - south-west. The west coast of Fair Isle is exposed to the full force of storms in the North Atlantic Ocean leading to the formation of spectacular cliffs. The irregularities in the cliffs' profile are due to breakage along bedding planes dipping steeply to the south-east (right) and also joints and minor faults in hard sandstone of Devonian age (Old Red Sandstone). The small island of Fair Isle is situated half-way between Shetland and Orkney, 24 miles from Sumburgh Head. It is 3.5 miles long from north to south and 1.5 miles wide. It rises to a height of 712 ft. (217 m.). Fine cliffs are found on the north and west sides and there are many caverns, geos, stacks and arches. |
| Date taken: | Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1966 |
| 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: | 420500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 1073100 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 239.44 KB; 1000 x 771 pixels; 85 x 65 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 204 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
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| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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