Detail of a Wall
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Detail of a Wall
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 26 Dec 2017
The stones in the wall of a house in Station Road include these striped sandstones, the stripes being defined by the presence (red) or absence (white) of iron oxide. The largest stone has clearly been laid at an angle which, I am told, can cause differential erosion of the stone.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.569942
Longitude
-4.038352