
What is recorded here
Baines Crag is a sea cliff composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340 to 320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its exposure of ancient rock layers, which provide insight into the geological history of the Lancaster area.
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Places near here
The CraggMountain / peak · 559 yd
The Cragg FarmhouseListed building · 657 yd
Potts HillMountain / peak · 677 yd
Pott Yeats FarmhouseListed building · 897 yd
Carr WoodWood · 1225 yd
Gibson WoodWood · 1.1 mi
Sculpture, Birk BankPublic sculpture · 1.1 mi
Clougha ScarCliff · 1.3 mi
Sculpture featuring three stone sentry boxes on Grit FellPublic sculpture · 1.6 mi
Boundary stone, Red MossMonument or public art · 1.8 mi
Caton War MemorialMemorial · 1.9 mi
Boundary stone by stileMonument or public art · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Tom Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0