Hell's Mouth, Cornwall

The aftermath of the rock fall in 2011

Hell's Mouth 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 cracks were noticed in the rock which is made up of mudstones and sandstones of the Porthtowan Formation and slates/siltstones of the Mylor Slate Formation 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

  1. ↑ "We're updating our website". Nationaltrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  2. 1 2 "Hell's Mouth, Cornwall". British Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Morris, Steven (7 October 2011). "Massive Cornwall rockfall captured on video". Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

Coordinates: 50°14′17″N 5°21′44″W / 50.2380°N 5.3621°W / 50.2380; -5.3621

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