Thatchers Rock
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The raised beach at Thatcher Rock is 25ft above today's sea level. To find out the reason for this, you have to travel back in time to the Ice Ages which began two million years ago.
Thatcher Rock
Thatcher Rock The ice-caps never actually reached Torquay, but the effects of the Ice Age certainly did. The melting and growth of ice caps caused the sea levels to rise up and down.
Raised beaches are notoriously difficult to date - but there's no doubt they were formed during one of the warm interglacial periods when sea levels were higher.
It's thought the raised beach at Shennell Cove offers some of the earliest evidence of the formation of the English Channel.
At Thatcher Point, just along from Hope's Nose, you can clearly see the hundreds of layers of limestone which were formed over millions of years - it's a stunning sight.
And all around this area are fossils, together with remnants of extinct corals which were formed when the seas were relatively shallow. The best place to see these is on the foreshore at Hope’s Nose when the tide is low. This is a popular fishing spot, so it's fairly accessible and safe.
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The raised beach at Thatcher Rock is 25ft above today's sea level. To find out the reason for this, you have to travel back in time to the Ice Ages which began two million years ago.
Thatcher Rock
Thatcher Rock The ice-caps never actually reached Torquay, but the effects of the Ice Age certainly did. The melting and growth of ice caps caused the sea levels to rise up and down.
Raised beaches are notoriously difficult to date - but there's no doubt they were formed during one of the warm interglacial periods when sea levels were higher.
It's thought the raised beach at Shennell Cove offers some of the earliest evidence of the formation of the English Channel.
At Thatcher Point, just along from Hope's Nose, you can clearly see the hundreds of layers of limestone which were formed over millions of years - it's a stunning sight.
And all around this area are fossils, together with remnants of extinct corals which were formed when the seas were relatively shallow. The best place to see these is on the foreshore at Hope’s Nose when the tide is low. This is a popular fishing spot, so it's fairly accessible and safe.
feel free to copy and use this photo as desktop wallpaper for any computer or mobile device
all i ask is you like ,share and tag me
Also available in print and Canvas at www.mikestapletonphotography.co.uk — at Thatchers Rock
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