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Tintagel

The character of this iron-bound coast is well seen at Tintagel. The sea front, mostly composed of slate, presents a series of inaccessible headlands and gloomy recesses, illustrating the influence of the 'Atlantic drift', which is especially directed into the Bristol Channel. The sea is here ever heaving in long undulations, and the water being deep to the land, the base of the cliffs is worn by the roll of the waves into a concave surface, which presents an effectual barrier to escape in shipwreck.
Murray's Handbook of Devon & Cornwall 1865

Tintagel. Published by Wessex Books

Price: £2.99

Contents:
The Nature of the Landscape
Early Times
The Impact of Invasion upon the Landscape
The Castle and its Legends
Distinguished Residents
Map of Tintagel

Format:
32pp
saddle stitched
16pp colour
map
A5
ISBN 1-903035-08-2

Mining and Movement
Quarrying Activity
The Haven at Tintagel
The Parish Church
St Nectan's Glen and the Rocky Valley
Acknowledgements