What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Colchester.
Cliff Strata consists of layered sedimentary rocks, likely from the Paleogene period, formed through the accumulation and compression of marine sediments. It is notable for its clear exposure of geological layers, offering insights into ancient coastal environments.
Places near here
Eastern Tip of Mersea IslandIsland · 266 yd
Pill Box on Mersea IslandIsland · 1052 yd
Coopers BeachBeach · 1599 yd
Parish Church of St Edmund King and MartyrListed building · 1.1 mi
St. Edmund King and Martyr church, East Mersea, EssexChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.1 mi
Martello Tower and T34Castle, fort or tower · 1.2 mi
Colne Point Landing BeachBeach · 1.7 mi
Rat IslandNature reserve · 1.8 mi
Entrance to Mersea Island's ancient burial moundAncient burial place · 2.8 mi
Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill FarmScheduled monument · 2.8 mi
Wreck of 'Fly' a Ballast Barge built in Devon in 1899Shipwreck · 3.1 mi
Thorrington Tide MillHeritage attraction · 3.1 miOther information
Photo: Glyn Baker · CC BY-SA 2.0