What is recorded here
Floutgate Scar is a sea cliff composed primarily of Jurassic limestone, formed around 160 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its dramatic coastal exposure and as part of the Yorkshire Coast's extensive geological heritage, which includes well-preserved fossils and key stratigraphic markers.
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Places near here
Wasset FellMountain / peak · 1046 yd
PinfoldListed building · 1638 yd
Dale FootListed building · 1721 yd
Skell Gill PlantationWood · 1.6 mi
Black Gutter HoleCave · 1.7 mi
Naughtberry HillMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Boundary stone, Fleensop MoorMonument or public art · 1.9 mi
Boundary Stone on Fleensop MoorMonument or public art · 1.9 mi
Waterfall in FloodWaterfall · 1.9 mi
Castle Dykes HengeScheduled monument · 2.1 mi
Waterfall on Haw BeckWaterfall · 2.1 mi
Smelter PlantationWood · 2.2 miOther information
Photo: Matthew Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0