What is recorded here
Howtown Wyke consists of Carboniferous limestone, formed approximately 340 to 320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments in a shallow tropical sea. The feature is notable for its coastal erosion dynamics and the exposure of fossil-rich rock layers that provide insights into ancient marine life in the region.
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Places near here
Victorian Post Box set in a stone wallOld post box · 324 yd
Bridge Immediately North East of Howtown HouseListed building · 346 yd
Obelisk, Hallin FellMonument or public art · 1027 yd
Hallin FellMountain / peak · 1031 yd
Swarth FellCliff · 1080 yd
Bonscale PikeMountain / peak · 1172 yd
Birkie KnottCliff · 1266 yd
Hallinhag WoodWood · 1337 yd
Stone CircleAncient stone or rock art · 1.0 mi
Small waterfall, Fusedale BeckWaterfall · 1.1 mi
Auterstone WoodWood · 1.3 mi
Groove Gill waterfall, upstream of footbridgeWaterfall · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0