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Geology
& Geography
Devon
& Cornwall
Inland
geology
The gently undulating inland plateau is cut by small streams
which run out to tumble down the high cliffs. Where the sea has
cut a section through the rocks which lie under the surface, it
is possible to see how the land above has been shaped.
Coastal
geology
The
coastline around Elmscott Youth Hostel comprises miles of spectacular
cliffs and stunning rock formations. The sea here can be very dangerous
and the remains of many ship wrecks can be seen along the shore.
There is an excellent museum about the sea and coastline at Hartland
Quay.
Lundy
Island
Lundy
Island is a granite outcrop, 52 million years old. It stretches
about three miles in length by half a mile wide, and rises 400 feet
out of the sea.
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