| P number: | P207432 |
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| Old photograph number: | A07507 |
| Caption: | Coastal scenery, Land's End, Cornwall. |
| Description: | Granite scenery coast at Land's End. A view looking due east, showing Armed Knight rock (granite) in the middle distance and the Longships rocks and lighthouse beyond. The Longships consists of a group of rocks, composed of granite, on the landward side of the group and killas (Mylor Beds) on the seaward side. The lighthouse is built on a rock of killas. The spray on the right, between the Longships and the land, is caused by Kettle's Bottom rock (granite). Weathering and the action of the sea has played a significant role in forming the landscape of the area. After the hot granites were emplaced they cooled forming a network of joints. After considerable erosion the granites are now exposed to the air and preferential weathering by action of the rain, frost and vegetation along the joints has formed the current appearance. |
| Date taken: | Sun May 01 00:00:00 BST 1938 |
| Photographer: | Rhodes, J. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| X longitude/easting: | 134500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 25500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 302.23 KB; 1000 x 755 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, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, weathering/ Weathering along bedding. Joints, cleavage, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, marine/ Coastal scenery, general views |
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