Underhill, Dorset
Underhill is the name given to the area of very steep land, at the northern end of the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, which contains the villages of Chiswell, Castletown and Fortuneswell. The remaining part of the island is known as Tophill. The geology of Underhill is different from Tophill; Underhill lies on a steep escarpment composed of Portland Sand, lying above a thicker layer of Kimmeridge Clay, which extends to Chesil Beach and Portland Harbour. This Kimmeridge Clay has resulted in a series of landslides, forming West Weares and East Weares.[1]
50°33′39″N 2°26′39″W / 50.56087°N 2.44404°W / 50.56087; -2.44404
References
- ^ "General Geology". Southampton University. 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
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- Castletown
- Chiswell
- Clay Ope
- Easton
- Ferry Bridge
- Fortuneswell
- The Grove
- Portland Bill
- Portland Harbour
- Southwell
- Tophill
- Underhill
- Victoria Square
- Wakeham
- West Cliff
- Weston
- Broadcroft Quarry Nature Reserve
- Chiswell Earthworks
- Culverwell Mesolithic Site
- Fancy's Family Farm
- Jurassica
- King Barrow Quarry Nature Reserve
- Nicodemus Knob
- Perryfield Quarry Nature Reserve
- Portland Museum
- Royal Manor Theatre
- Tout Quarry Sculpture Park
- Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
- Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment
- Blacknor Fort
- East Weare Battery
- East Weare Camp
- East Weare Rifle Range
- HMS Osprey
- Inner Pierhead Fort
- Ministry of Defence Magnetic Range
- Portland Breakwater Fort
- RAF Portland
- RNAS Portland (HMS Osprey)
- Royal Naval Hospital
- Verne Citadel
- Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
- Verne High Angle Battery
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