What is recorded here
South-East Buttress is shown as a cliff on the public map of Cornwall. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
South-East Buttress is a sea cliff composed primarily of Cornish granite, formed during the late Devonian to Carboniferous periods around 280–300 million years ago. It is notable for its resistant rock formation, which has withstood coastal erosion, contributing to the dramatic landscape of Cornwall's coastline.
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