Cutaway rock on Pocombe Hill
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Cutaway rock on Pocombe Hill
Image: © David Smith Taken: 31 Jul 2012
Pocombe stone, from the quarries on this hill, is widely used in walls and a few buildings in Exeter. It is a purple trap, with white veins.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.710042
Longitude
-3.562413