Cliff slip at Dumpton

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Cliff slip at Dumpton

Image: © Penny Mayes Taken: 10 Aug 2003

There seem to be several diagonal fractures in the cliff face here. I think the lower levels get eroded away by the sea, creating an overhang which eventually slips. See also Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.347227
Longitude
1.439004