Drystane Dyke
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Drystane Dyke by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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Drystane Dyke
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 30 Mar 2012
The dyke has been built of basalt boulders, of which there must have been copious quantities available. The steep lower slopes of Cockleroy have not been deforested, being presumably too difficult to cultivate. Image] is its continuation uphill.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.950608
Longitude
-3.620573