Old Harry Rocks (N 50° 38’ 33” W 1° 55’ 26”) Card 150x150mm with recycled envelope and biodegradable cello. Detailed caption on the reverse of the card. Card is blank for your own message.
Old Harry Rocks (N 50° 38’ 33” W 1° 55’ 26”)
Old Harry Rocks can be found below the cliffs of Ballard, which lie directly east of Studland and just north of Swanage in Dorset. They are part of the UNESCO Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and are said to date from the Cretaceous period, making them 65 million years old. Some geologists believe that the rocks were once physically connected to The Needles on the Isle of Wight and formed part of a line of hills that were eroded during the last Ice Age. The stacks were formed by the sea gradually eroding the chalk between the bedrock of the foundations to slowly create caves. This process has continued, eventually eroding right though the rock to create an arch. The arch subsequently collapsed to leave the stacks of Old Harry, No Man’s Land and the gap of St Lucas’ Leap. There are two stories that give clues as to the name of the rocks. One is that the devil took a nap on the rocks though it is unclear if the name ‘Old Harry’ was given to the devil or the rock. The other refers to the infamous Poole pirate, Harry Paye, who used to store his contraband nearby.
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