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The Geography Department |
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Furzy Cliff, Dorset April 2006
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Furzy Cliffs are very easy to access, via the green open space ()with a convenient cafe) on the road behind. The cliffs appear to be quite stable, judging by the vegetation cover, but inspection nearer the beach shows mobile flows are in evidence. |
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The former Pontin's holiday camp, like a sultan's palace plonked on an English lawn, dominates the bay. Another complex is located just across the road, whilst a funfair and fast food area back the beach. |
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Active cliff erosion on Furzy Cliffs between the lower, more stable natural cliffs to the east ... and the drained and engineered cliffs towards Weymouth (see last photo). |
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Mobile flows in the Oxford clay on Furzy cliffs. |
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Redcliff Point, with White Nothe in the background. |
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Redcliff Point contains Corallian Beds, landslips and well-defined geology. |
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The view towards Weymouth; and the drainage works on Furzy Cliffs in the foreground. The barrier beach is heavily reinforced with hard concrete defences, as it defends the A353 road as well as the Lodmoor Nature Reserve. |
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