Hell's Mouth, Cornwall
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The aftermath of the rock fall in 2011
Hell's Mouth (Cornish: Ganow Yfarn) is situated northeast of Gwithian on the South West Coast Path in the county of Cornwall, England, UK.[1] The land is owned by the National Trust.[2] It is part of a group of cliff faces in the area, with a café not far from the edge.
In 2011 a jogger on the Cornish Coastal Path noticed cracks in the rock, which is made up of mudstones and sandstones of the and slates/siltstones of the from the Devonian. The route of the path was diverted as the cracks enlarged.[2] On 23 September approximately 100,000 tonnes (110,000 tons) of rock fell into the sea. Unusually the rockfall was captured on video.[3]
References[]
- ^ "We're updating our website". Nationaltrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ a b "Hell's Mouth, Cornwall". British Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ Morris, Steven (7 October 2011). "Massive Cornwall rockfall captured on video". Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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