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1231:Perry Ledge
1196:Jordan Hill
1191:Furzy Cliff
1098:King's Pier
1093:Durdle Pier
1058:Pulpit Rock
1048:Mutton Cove
1023:Chesil Cove
885:Ware Cliffs
741:Map sources
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632:West, Ian.
281:Durdle Door
269:White Nothe
215:, southern
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1567:Categories
1445:Swyre Head
1408:Kimmeridge
1398:Brandy Bay
1368:Cow Corner
1345:Arish Mell
1310:Stair Hole
1305:Dungy Head
1275:Swyre Head
1270:Bat's Head
1226:Bran Point
1216:Black Head
1103:Folly Pier
1005:Chickerell
995:Abbotsbury
962:Eype Mouth
947:Golden Cap
903:Lyme Regis
875:Pinhay Bay
850:Branscombe
825:Ladram Bay
810:Otter Cove
787:East Devon
689:16 January
617:20 January
588:20 January
562:20 January
556:mindat.org
536:20 January
510:16 January
484:16 January
458:16 January
435:References
119:50°37′51″N
1423:Hen Cliff
1388:Gad Cliff
1236:Ringstead
1206:Broadrock
1178:Greenhill
1108:Salt Pans
1088:Jurassica
1073:Cave Hole
1028:Tar Rocks
1000:Gore Cove
935:Charmouth
930:Black Ven
855:Beer Head
830:High Peak
800:Sandy Bay
719:16 August
205:Ringstead
122:2°20′16″W
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1480:East Man
1470:West Man
1340:Mupe Bay
1133:Weymouth
1043:Blacknor
1033:Clay Ope
980:West Bay
920:Lyme Bay
835:Sidmouth
413:See also
304:car park
259:Jurassic
94:Location
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1475:Winspit
1393:Tyneham
952:Seatown
314:Gallery
302:with a
255:fossils
225:fossils
217:England
201:village
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