page_title: Geology of Great Britain
section_title: Awards
hierarchical_section_title: Geology of Great Britain / Awards
caption_attribution_description: Geology of the UK: Section from Snowdon to Harwich showing underlying strata. Text from the original publication reads: "This cross section shows what would be seen in a deep cutting nearly E. and W. across England and Wales. It shows also how, in consequence of the folding of the strata and the cutting off of the uplifted parts, old rocks which should be tens of thousands of feet down are found in borings in East Anglia only 1000 feet or so below the surface."
context_page_description: The geology of Great Britain is renowned for its diversity. As a result of its eventful geological history, Great Britain shows a rich variety of landscapes across the constituent countries of England, Wales and Scotland. Rocks of almost all geological ages are represented at outcrop, from the Archaean onwards.
context_section_description: Wollaston Medal
caption: Geology of the UK: Section from Snowdon to Harwich showing underlying strata.
    This cross section shows what would be seen in a deep cutting nearly E. and W. across England and Wales. It shows also how, in consequence of the folding of the strata and the cutting off of the uplifted parts, old rocks which should be tens of thousands of feet down are found in borings in East Anglia only 1000 feet or so below the surface.
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