South Devon - Geology
Honeycombe Weathering - Coryton's Cove (S38)
Behind the Sea Wall and Railway line at Coryton's Cove are Cliffs with conspicuous honeycombe weathering
(caused by wind and salt-laiden air ).
The Permian Age Cliffs are formed from Breccias and Cross - Bedded Sandstones
( each new angle indicating a change in the wind direction when the beds where layed down ).
The Aeolian ( wind deposited ) Sandstone Beds dip at about 10 degrees (caused by tectonic forces)
The breccias are of a quartzite-porphyry-aureole-feldspar type
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Coryton's Cove can be reached from the Southern end of the Beach at Dawlish.
Ref: 6803
Date: 27/01/2019
Location: SX 9609 7602