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1220:Perry Ledge
1185:Jordan Hill
1180:Furzy Cliff
1087:King's Pier
1082:Durdle Pier
1047:Pulpit Rock
1037:Mutton Cove
1012:Chesil Cove
874:Ware Cliffs
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636:10 November
621:West, Ian.
270:Durdle Door
258:White Nothe
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1556:Categories
1434:Swyre Head
1397:Kimmeridge
1387:Brandy Bay
1357:Cow Corner
1334:Arish Mell
1299:Stair Hole
1294:Dungy Head
1264:Swyre Head
1259:Bat's Head
1215:Bran Point
1205:Black Head
1092:Folly Pier
994:Chickerell
984:Abbotsbury
951:Eype Mouth
936:Golden Cap
892:Lyme Regis
864:Pinhay Bay
839:Branscombe
814:Ladram Bay
799:Otter Cove
776:East Devon
678:16 January
606:20 January
577:20 January
551:20 January
545:mindat.org
525:20 January
499:16 January
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447:16 January
424:References
108:50°37′51″N
1412:Hen Cliff
1377:Gad Cliff
1225:Ringstead
1195:Broadrock
1167:Greenhill
1097:Salt Pans
1077:Jurassica
1062:Cave Hole
1017:Tar Rocks
989:Gore Cove
924:Charmouth
919:Black Ven
844:Beer Head
819:High Peak
789:Sandy Bay
708:16 August
194:Ringstead
111:2°20′16″W
21:Ringstead
1469:East Man
1459:West Man
1329:Mupe Bay
1122:Weymouth
1032:Blacknor
1022:Clay Ope
969:West Bay
909:Lyme Bay
824:Sidmouth
402:See also
293:car park
248:Jurassic
83:Location
1504:Swanage
1464:Winspit
1382:Tyneham
941:Seatown
303:Gallery
291:with a
244:fossils
214:fossils
206:England
190:village
164:Website
91:England
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859:Seaton
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