As part of this interpretation, they explore a continental origin for the figures.

The islands of Wallacea have few land mammals, land birds, or freshwater fish of continental origin, who find it difficult to cross open ocean.

Like the name Hagbard (Hagbarðr), the legend is believed to have continental Germanic origins.

The Salinian Block is largely granitic, in accordance with its continental crustal origin.

Yamato Ridge is of continental origin and is composed of granite, rhyolite, andesite and basalt.

Socotra is one of the most isolated landforms on Earth of continental origin (i.e. not of volcanic origin).

The style of their rich burials (see facies of Aylesford) is of continental origin and evidence of their affiliation to the Belgic people.

The various formations of Siletzia are characterized as marine tholeiitic pillow basalts and volcanic breccia, often interbedded with sedimentary layers of continental origin, lying on oceanic crust.

Features of interest include the rood screen, the pulpit of continental origin, the 16th century bench ends and the old painted glass in the east window.

The bottom nappe structure is of continental European origin, above which are stacked marine sediment nappes, topped off by nappes derived from the African plate.