ancient dry or hanging river bed



 

The Island of San Miguel - Azores

The Budleigh Salterton Pebble Beds deposited by fast flowing rivers at the start of the Triassic period.

Golden Age Project Comment
The identification by O'Brien of the ancient dry or hanging river bed on the cliff face by a new road on the south coat of San Miguel is a straight forward geological analysis of the observed evidence by an experienced geologist, as has been the case on the southern coast of Britains cliff face at Budleigh Salterton Devon.