Risinghurst, Oxford
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Risinghurst, Oxford
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 1 Aug 2013
An example of a 'dogger' is visible on the right. This large moss-covered boulder, of which there are several in the C.S. Lewis Nature Reserve, apparently originates from the Mid-Jurassic era. They were formed in the sand millions of years ago and became cemented together by calcium in the groundwater. In the past the title 'dogger' was also used to indicate the Mid-Jurassic epoch itself but this has been discouraged by experts to avoid confusion between these rock units and a specific unit of geological time. Shotover Hill (170m/557ft above sea level) and Shotover Country Park lie 20 minutes walk ahead, uphill. The former home shared by the Lewis brothers and Mrs Janie Moore is 10 minutes walk away behind the photographer.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.754939
Longitude
-1.190116