What is recorded here
Plymouth Sound is a natural deep-water harbor formed within Jurassic limestone and shale, approximately 150 to 200 million years old. The area was shaped by differential erosion and tectonic activity, and it has historical significance as a key naval and commercial port.
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Places near here
Drake's IslandIsland · 597 yd
The FollyListed building · 1455 yd
Eastern King batteryScheduled monument · 1506 yd
The WaterfrontListed building · 1507 yd
Firestone Bay artillery towerScheduled monument · 1546 yd
The Lion's DenViewpoint · 1738 yd
Statue of Sir Francis Drake, Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, DevonMonument or public art · 1.0 mi
Statue at Mount EdgcumbeMonument or public art · 1.0 mi
Royal Air Force MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Fort PicklecombeCastle, fort or tower · 1.1 mi
Grotto near Mt. EdgcumbeCave or cavern · 1.1 mi
Royal CitadelCastle · 1.1 miOther information
Photo: Kate Jewell · CC BY-SA 2.0