Dorset and East Devon Coast
UNESCO Map
Description: The cliff exposures along the Dorset and East Devon coast provide an almost continuous sequence of rock formations spanning the Mesozoic Era, or some 185 million years of the earth's history. The area's important fossil sites and classic coastal geomorphologic features have contributed to the study of earth sciences for over 300 years.
Date inscribed: 2001.0
Area in hectares: 2550
Category specified: Natural
State: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Region: Europe and North America
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