Purbeck Pictures
The 'Jurassic Coast',
a World Heritage Coastline
In 2001, the coast line from
Exmouth to Old Harry Rocks at Studland was declared England's first natural
World Heritage Site. The rocks visible along the coast line show 185 million
years of the Earth's history including Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous
periods. Other World Heritage Sites include the Great Barrier Reef, the Grand
Canyon, the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China. Here are some of my photos of
the area:
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Wood Cove |
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Coming from Studland towards Old Harry Rocks |
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Old Harry Rocks |
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Old Harry is an old nickname for the Devil |
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A Natural Arch |
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Just south of Old Harry |
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A Pinnacle |
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At Parson's Barn, viewed from Old Nick's Ground |
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Swanage |
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Viewed from Peveril Point |
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Durlston Head |
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The Great Globe with Durlston Castle in the background |
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Anvil Point |
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The Lighthouse |
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SouthWest Coastal Path |
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Heading west from Anvil Point |
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Dancing Ledge |
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A swimming pool blasted out of the rock |
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Dancing Ledge |
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St. Aldhelm's Head is visible in the background |
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Dancing Ledge |
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A fossil from the Jurassic period |
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River Bride |
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Estuary at Burton Freshwater |
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East Cliff |
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Seen from Burton Bradstock |
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East Cliff |
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Looking towards West Bay with East Ebb Cove in the distance |
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Corfe Castle |
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Sleighted by the Parliamentarians in the Civil War |
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