Rowley Burn at Blackhall Mill

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Rowley Burn at Blackhall Mill by Andrew Curtis as part of the Geograph project.

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Rowley Burn at Blackhall Mill

Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 30 Nov 2012

The sloping Carboniferous rock strata are said to create the optical illusion of water in the burn flowing uphill. Another photo shows how prone the softer lower rock layers are to being undercut causing rock falls Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.922234
Longitude
-2.097014