
What is recorded here
George’s Scar is a sea cliff on the North Yorkshire coast, composed primarily of Jurassic limestone and shale, formed around 150 to 200 million years ago through sedimentary deposition in a shallow marine environment. The feature is notable for its dramatic coastal erosion patterns and the exposure of layered rock formations that provide insight into the region's geological history.
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Places near here
Standing StoneAncient stone or rock art · 433 yd
Keld Head resurgenceSpring · 808 yd
Cave Divers at Keld HeadCave or cavern · 815 yd
'The Obelisk', Scales MoorMonument or public art · 935 yd
Limestone sculpture on Twisleton ScarsPublic sculpture · 1036 yd
Ravenray footbridge on the Ingleton waterfall walkWaterfall · 1377 yd
Scar End FarmhouseListed building · 1632 yd
Rowten PotCave · 1637 yd
Twisleton ScarsCliff · 1.0 mi
Cuckoo IslandIslet · 1.0 mi
IngleboroughVisitor information · 1.1 mi
Tow ScarMountain / peak · 1.3 miOther information
Photo: Dave Dunford · CC BY-SA 2.0