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The area of Durdle Door is open to the southerly gales, where the sea has breached the chalk, erosion and weathering of the soft Wealden clay soils is occurring and a little bay is developing on the landward side. Between Durdle-Door and the cliffs a string of off shore rocks of Portland stone ext...

Durdle Door coastline (formation)- Picture 7: The West beach

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The area of Durdle Door is open to the southerly gales, where the sea has breached the chalk, erosion and weathering of the soft Wealden clay soils is occurring and a little bay is developing on the landward side. Between Durdle-Door and the cliffs a string of off shore rocks of Portland stone extend further west � indicating the original coastline, the first of which (the Bull) is visible in this picture. There was probably once an extension of the stone-wall to this with an arch that collapsed long ago.

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8th Dec 2005 by Diane Earl

Subjects:
 Geography, Science

Key Stages:
 Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

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