| P number: | P000959 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | D02812 |
| Caption: | Suilven, west face, a relict mountain of Torridonian sandstone rising from a basement of Lewisian gneiss. Sutherland. |
| Description: | Suilven, west face, a relict mountain of Torridonian sandstone rising from a basement of Lewisian gneiss. Sutherland. Rocky ridge and boggy hollow terrain, typical of glaciated Lewisian gneiss basement. Some of the deeper hollows have lochans. Suilven, one of several isolated mountains in the area is typical of the 'inselberg' or 'island mountain' terrain. |
| Date taken: | Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 BST 1979 |
| 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: | 210900 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 918900 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 330.24 KB; 1000 x 793 pixels; 85 x 67 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 210 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Landscapes |
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