What is recorded here
Dirtlow Rake Pit is a coastal or riverine rock exposure, likely composed of Carboniferous limestone or similar sedimentary rock, formed through millions of years of marine deposition. Its notable status arises from its potential to reveal geological history and stratigraphy of the High Peak area, though its exact significance remains locally contextual.
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Places near here
Dirtlow Rake - CaveCave or cavern · 200 yd
Hurd LowMountain / peak · 614 yd
Peak Cavern - CastletonCave or cavern · 1187 yd
New Venture MineRuins · 1347 yd
Speedwell CavernHeritage attraction · 1449 yd
Winnats Pass - a fossilised seascapeVisitor information · 1470 yd
Peveril CastleHeritage attraction · 1554 yd
Castleton milestoneMonument or public art · 1566 yd
Dirt Low tumulusArchaeological place · 1701 yd
Castleton War MemorialMemorial · 1712 yd
Bradwell MoorMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Broken roadViewpoint · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0