Limestone outcrop west of Ryde
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Limestone outcrop west of Ryde by Paul Coueslant as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Limestone outcrop west of Ryde
Image: © Paul Coueslant Taken: 13 Sep 2017
The short stretch of land along the southern edge of this square includes an exposed outcrop of Binstead limestone. In the 11th century, stone like this from quarries nearby was used to build Winchester Cathedral.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
50.733983
Longitude
-1.17738