P number: | P000619 |
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Old photograph number: | D01544 |
Caption: | Castle of Yesnaby, western shore of Orkney c. 3 m. north-west of Stromness. A sea stack, seen from south shore of Garthna Geo. |
Description: | Castle of Yesnaby, western shore of Orkney c. 3 m. north-west of Stromness. A sea stack, seen from south shore of Garthna Geo. The stack and cliffs are formed of sandstone with large-scale cross-bedding, which belongs to the Yesnaby Sandstone Formation and is probably of Lower Old Red Sandstone age. |
Date taken: | Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1972 |
Photographer: | Pulsford, J.M. |
Copyright statement: | NERC |
Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
X longitude/easting: | 322300 |
Y latitude/northing: | 1015600 |
Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
Orientation: | Portrait |
Size: | 422.92 KB; 983 x 1000 pixels; 83 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 260 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Geological structures, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, marine/ Coastal scenery, general views |
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