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1272:Categories
1150:Swyre Head
1113:Kimmeridge
1103:Brandy Bay
1073:Cow Corner
1050:Arish Mell
1015:Stair Hole
1010:Dungy Head
980:Swyre Head
975:Bat's Head
931:Bran Point
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700:Abbotsbury
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608:Lyme Regis
580:Pinhay Bay
555:Branscombe
530:Ladram Bay
515:Otter Cove
492:East Devon
307:References
145:50°35′37″N
58:March 2013
33:references
1128:Hen Cliff
1093:Gad Cliff
941:Ringstead
911:Broadrock
883:Greenhill
813:Salt Pans
793:Jurassica
778:Cave Hole
733:Tar Rocks
705:Gore Cove
640:Charmouth
635:Black Ven
560:Beer Head
535:High Peak
505:Sandy Bay
284:landslips
220:Although
211:ammonites
148:2°03′52″W
1185:East Man
1175:West Man
1045:Mupe Bay
838:Weymouth
748:Blacknor
738:Clay Ope
685:West Bay
625:Lyme Bay
540:Sidmouth
290:See also
276:lifeboat
207:bivalves
1220:Swanage
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1098:Tyneham
657:Seatown
333:Gallery
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197:Geology
191:England
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