What is recorded here
Cotterby Scar is a sea cliff composed mainly of Jurassic limestone, formed around 160 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its exposure of the Cleveland Ironstone Formation, which historically supported local ironstone mining industries.
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Places near here
Wain Wath ForceWaterfall · 337 yd
Rainby ForceWaterfall · 668 yd
High Smithy HolmeListed building · 885 yd
Park LodgeListed building · 1363 yd
Birk Hill ScarWood · 1.1 mi
Birk HillMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Beldi HillMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore worksScheduled monument · 1.5 mi
Hooker Mill ScarCliff · 1.6 mi
Boundary stone on Robert's SeatMonument or public art · 1.9 mi
Cave in Swinnergill KirkCave or cavern · 1.9 mi
Thwaite StonesNature reserve · 1.9 miOther information
Photo: David Purchase · CC BY-SA 2.0