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Eype Mouth Golden Cap Hope Corner Ridge Cliff Looking East
Seatown Thorncombe Beacon Wear Cliffs Charmouth Looking West

Wear Cliffs

Wear Cliffs, taken from the west, viewed towards Seatown and Ridge Cliff.
At a low tide, the Belemnite Marl beds are exposed.

Wear Cliffs, taken from the west under Golden Cap, viewed towards Seatown and Ridge Cliff.
[Oct 2003]

Wear Cliffs, taken from the west, halfway towards Seatown. The banding within the Green Ammonite Bed becomes more evident. When this photo was taken, the lower Belemnite Marl bed was partially covered by shingle.

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A close up of the Wear Cliffs and the banding within the Green Ammonite Bed.

Seatown beach showing some very high storm surges.
This means that the high tides rarely reach the base of Wear Cliffs.
[Oct 2003]

Wear Cliffs showing one of many small landslips that cover the Green Ammonite Bed.
[Oct 2003]

All images copyright © Graeme Caselton