What is recorded here
Swanage Bay features a sea cliff composed mainly of Kimmeridge Clay Formation, dating back to the Late Jurassic period, around 155 to 150 million years ago. The cliffs are notable for their fossil-rich deposits and ongoing coastal erosion, revealing layers of geological and paleontological significance.
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Places near here
Swanage BeachBeach / strand · 237 yd_-_geograph.org.uk_-_113007.jpg?width=1280)
Cliff Erosion in Swanage Bay (north end)Cliff or headland · 591 yd
Shep's HollowCliff · 778 yd
Postbox in Victoria RoadOld post box · 794 yd
Swanage: postbox № BH19 120, Victoria RoadOld post box · 807 yd
Punch and JudyHeritage attraction · 942 yd
Monument in SwanageMonument or public art · 1025 yd
Swanage Information CentreVisitor information · 1048 yd
John Mowlem monumentMonument or public art · 1108 yd
Swanage Beach at twilightBeach · 1153 yd
Swanage Museum & Heritage CentreMuseum · 1211 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Studland HillMountain / peak · 1.0 miOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0