| P number: | P001792 |
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| Old photograph number: | B00696 |
| Caption: | Brein Phort, north of Ruantallain, Loch Tarbert, west coast of Jura, Argyllshire. Shingle of postglacial raised beach in foreground and of late-glacial raised beach at top of cliff. |
| Description: | Brein Phort, north of Ruantallain, Loch Tarbert, west coast of Jura, Argyllshire. Shingle of postglacial raised beach in foreground and of late-glacial raised beach at top of cliff. Lower platform is postglacial raised beach, averaging c. 14 m. above O.D. on Jura. Note driftwood which indicates that it is affected by present-day storms. Above prominent scarp of Jura Quartzite is late-glacial raised beach, at an altitude of c. 34 m. above O.D. Note extensive shingle covering this platform. |
| Date taken: | 01/01/1913 |
| Photographer: | Lunn, R. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 150700 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 683900 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 218.73 KB; 1000 x 761 pixels; 85 x 64 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 201 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, marine/ Raised beaches |
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