What is recorded here
Hanging Stone 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 striking vertical exposure, which reveals fossil-rich layers and provides insight into the region’s ancient marine environment.
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Places near here
Thimbleby GrangeListed building · 1055 yd
Church of St MaryListed building · 1355 yd
Millennium Milepost, Silton ForestMonument or public art · 1.2 mi
Silton Forest and Millennium Milepost on National Cycle Route 65Monument or public art · 1.2 mi
Burton's PlantationForest · 1.3 mi
Big WoodWood · 1.5 mi
Black HambletonMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
The NabMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Sigston CastleRuins · 2.2 mi
Whitestone ScarCliff · 2.4 mi
The PrioryVisitor information · 2.6 mi
Site of Limekiln House InnMemorial · 2.9 miOther information
Photo: Paul Buckingham · CC BY-SA 2.0