What is recorded here
Big Scarcar is a small islet located off the coast of Northumberland, historically associated with the broader tidal and coastal geography of the region. It is notable for its inclusion in early maps, reflecting the evolving cartographic understanding of the Northumberland coastline.
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Places near here
Little ScarcarIslet · 103 yd
East WideopenIsland · 275 yd
Wreck of trawler "Children's Friend"Ruins · 531 ydWreck of the Trawler "Children's Friend" on West WideopenShipwreck · 538 yd
Chapel of St CuthbertListed building · 1070 yd
Farne Island LighthouseLighthouse · 1113 yd
Unknown wreck, 600m ENE of Bamburgh CastleScheduled monument · 2.4 mi
The Rescue. Sculpture on roadside above the harbourPublic sculpture · 2.5 mi
Potential Cave or RockfallCave or cavern · 2.6 mi
Potential cave at Snook PointCave or cavern · 2.7 mi
Bamburgh CastleListed building · 2.8 mi
Bamburgh Research Project Archaeological SiteArchaeological place · 2.9 miOther information
Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0