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Chesil Cove

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Chesil Cove on Portland, Dorset
Chesil Cove on Portland, Dorset

Chesil Cove is a curved steep bank forming the south-east end of 29-kilometre (18 mi) Chesil Beach in Dorset, England. It is thus part of one of three large shingle structures in Britain, extending from West Bay to the Isle of Portland (Portland Bill), the latter acting more firmly as a great barrier (groyne) which stops tidal action from washing the beach away and leads to the high depositions by wind and tide action forming the grand curved bank of this "cove". The "cove", bill and much of Chesil Beach give shelter from the prevailing winds and waves for much of Weymouth Bay, the town of Weymouth and the village of Chiswell. It forms part of the Jurassic Coast.

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Chesil Cove
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N 50.5595 ° E -2.4482 °
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Brandy Row
DT5 1AP , Portland
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Chesil Cove on Portland, Dorset
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