Lulworth Cove, And Stair Hole 1925
Photo ref: 78801A
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This shows classic landform geology of what is now a gem of World Heritage status. Stair Hole (bottom right) and the contorted strata behind its breach in the seaward ridge show the forces generated by a collision of the Earth's tectonic plates. Eastwards is Lulworth Cove (centre), caused by the sea breaching through the Purbeck-Portland formations into softer Wealden sands and Cretaceous chalk in the dip beyond, in far more recent times.

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