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Cliff Erosion in Swanage Bay (north end)

Cliff or headland
Cliff Erosion in Swanage Bay (north end)
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What is recorded here

A named place photographed at this map point in Dorset.
Cliff Erosion in Swanage Bay (north end) occurs in Lower Jurassic (around 200–174 million year old) limestone and shale formations, part of the Swanage Beds. The feature is notable for illustrating active coastal erosion processes typical of the Dorset Coast, a World Heritage Site.

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Photo: C Massey · CC BY-SA 2.0