Tom Kreyche commented: >How about some photos? Does anyone have an example of such behavior so >we can get a better idea of what we are talking about?
I've just looked at the photo' Patrick directed us to where the effect I am talking about is *much* less marked than in the examples I saw at the Church of St Bartholemew on the cliff edge at Newbiggin in Northumberland. As seen in Patrick's pic' the effect might well have been through protection by paint as he suggests. Unfortunately it was blowing a Northumbrian on-shore gale/sandstorm when I visited and photography wasn't an option for anyone who valued their camera lens. John Carmichael nearly froze to death just a few miles down the coast in early SUMMER after the BSS York Conference.! While not unique there can't be many locations which such extremes of erosion by wind, sand and salt spray. Some of the ancient tombstones have actually been worn right through at the base to leave a 'razor edge' stump. Local weather is likely to be at its worst for the next few days but as soon as it clears I promise some pics to illustrate my queries. Tony Moss. -
