Dancing Ledge, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, UK By Drone - 4K

Dancing ledge is a disused Portland stone quarry on the famous Jurassic Coast in Dorset UK. The upper ledge of Dancing Ledge is almost entirely artificial and is the result of the large volume of quarrying, much of it to create Ramsgate sea and harbour wall.
All the stone from these quarries used to go out to sea in stone-transporting boats. These were strong, inelegant, flat-bottomed craft of about 7m in length which were towed to the site by ketch-rigged sailing barges, and were small enough to get inshore under the gibbets or whims. They were pointed at both ends and were normally rowed by two men with sweeps, although they did have a lug sail for use when conditions suited the ferrying of stone out to anchored sailing barges under sail. Though they were built very strongly, with oak frames and one-inch planks, such craft loaded with about six tons of stone did sink from time to time, whereupon their crews had to cling firmly to their buoyant wooden sweeps.
It is said to have received its name from the appearance waves "dancing" on the ledge or because the sea ledge was humorously suggested to be as big and flat as a dance floor. Although there is no evidence for this, it is also possible that the name is some corruption of a reference to the springs which occur on the hill above and lead to water trickling over the cliff at Green Point - eg. "dark spring ledge"?
The swimming pool in the lower ledge was made for Durnford Preparatory School.
Filmed on a clear November day in 2020.
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Bensound: 'Slow Motion' , 'November'
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[@charlesowen4728]

I used to teach climbing here in the early 70’s. Happy memories!

[@jpdronography1]

Looks like they're still teaching there 👍😀. Thanks for your comment.

[@DroneViewsMedia]

I can see why they call it Jurassic coast, beautiful flying in a stunning location. Nice that you added the ocean sound effects 👍

[@jpdronography1]

Nah! My drone records sound as has very silent propellers! Was never a very good liar either! 😜
By the way, the Jurassic Coast is so named because the rock formations are from the Jurassic period, and they contain many fossils. There's been many dinosaur skeletons recovered from this coastal region. You probably know this already anyway...
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Beautiful video, well done!

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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it more than my ascent up that 45 degree slope afterwards! Only just got back to the car before dark!

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