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Bowfell Buttress is a sea cliff composed primarily of Ordovician greywacke, formed through tectonic uplift and subsequent erosion by marine and glacial processes. It is notable for its striking vertical profile and its location within a region of significant upland and coastal geological interest in the English Lake District.
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Bowfell Buttress is shown as a cliff on the public map of Westmorland and Furness. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
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