Sea cliff at Pan Braes from Kinneil Road, Bo'ness

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Department

Photo

Maker

Thomas McInnes

Production date

24 Aug 1978

Subject place

Panbrae Rd/Bo'ness town centre/Bo'ness area
Kinneil Rd/Bo'ness town centre/Bo'ness area

Subject notes

Waves have eroded the sea cliff, leaving a wave-cut platform in front of it. Later it has been raised up due to isostatic uplift.

During the Ice Age, the weight of ice depressed the level of the land. From the time the Forth glacier melted, Central Scotland has been rising up, resulting in raised beaches. These occur primarily at 25 and 100 feet (7.5 and 30m).

see locality field card.

Accession number

P04207

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sea cliff glacial geomorphology Geology

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