What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Cornwall.
The rock at Praa Sands, near the former Lesceave Cliff Hotel, consists of Upper Devonian slate, formed around 360 million years ago from compressed mudstones in a deep marine environment. It is notable for its exposure of the Penwith Slate Formation, which is part of Cornwall's important geological heritage and provides insights into ancient oceanic conditions.
Places near here
Hendra BeachBeach / strand · 198 yd
Lesceave CliffCliff or headland · 345 yd
Praa SandsBeach / strand · 708 yd
Pengersick CastleListed building · 902 yd
Wheal Prosper Engine HouseListed building · 1123 yd
Old Milestone by the A394, east of GermoeMonument or public art · 1434 yd
St Germoe's WellOld or holy well · 1.1 mi
TrewavasCliff · 1.2 mi
Cemetery, BalwestChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.6 mi
The way up Tregonning Hill, BalwestMountain or hill · 1.6 mi
Down the steps on Tregonning HillMountain or hill · 1.6 mi
The EnysIsland · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Rich Tea · CC BY-SA 2.0