| P number: | P002374 |
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| Old photograph number: | C02610 |
| Caption: | Old sea cliff at back of raised beach, undercut by the waves, Gallanach Road, 1.3 km. or so south-west of Oban Railway Station, Argyllshire. |
| Description: | Old sea cliff at back of raised beach, undercut by the waves, Gallanach Road, 1.3 km. or so south-west of Oban Railway Station, Argyllshire. Undercut sea cliff of Devonian conglomerate behind the 6.4 m. (25 ft.) raised beach, demonstrating the erosive power of the waves. The road runs along the surface of the raised beach which was abandoned when the sea levels began to fall several thousand years ago. Raised beaches are common features along the coast of Scotland and were formed when the sea level was higher than at present. This typically occurs when an ice-cap retreats, rapidly releasing large quantities of water which raises the sea level. However, through time, the land rises isostatically with the removal of the ice load, and the sea level appears to fall again relative to the land. |
| Date taken: | Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1919 |
| 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: | 184500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 729500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 194.67 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, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, marine/ Raised beaches |
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