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Layers of Bournemouth Sculpture

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Layers of Bournemouth Sculpture

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Location: South West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Hengistbury Head – Hengistbury Head loop from Wick

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2. Hengistbury Head – Hengistbury Head loop from Southbourne

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3. Hengistbury Head – Hengistbury Head loop from Southbourne

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Manny & Daisy

March 30, 2024

Art installation showing layers of compacted earth

Mike Cree

June 7, 2024

A sculpture piece which highlights the layers of sands, gravels and clays that make up Hengistbury Head were formed around 65 million years ago beneath a warm tropical sea.

This was the beginning of a very unstable period. Movements in the earth’s crust created the Alps and in southern England the land surface was gently folded. Temperatures and sea levels fluctuated widely. Tropical seas gave way to warm lagoons and then extreme cold as a series of ice ages gripped the land.

This dramatic history is visible in the cliffs along Hengistbury Head.

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Location: South West England, England, United Kingdom

Layers of Bournemouth Sculpture

1. Hengistbury Head – Hengistbury Head loop from Wick

2. Hengistbury Head – Hengistbury Head loop from Southbourne

3. Hengistbury Head – Hengistbury Head loop from Southbourne

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