What is recorded here
Nappa Scar is a sea cliff composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340 to 320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. The scar is notable for its exposure of folded and faulted rock layers, reflecting the tectonic activity of the Variscan Orogeny.
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Places near here
Nappa ScarsCliff · 130 yd
Robin Proctor's ScarCliff · 310 yd
New Close PlantationForest · 638 yd
Long Tram PlantationForest · 940 yd
Austwick HallListed building · 978 yd
Townhead HouseListed building · 1044 yd
Resurgent under the dry waterfall, Studrigg ScarWaterfall · 1537 yd
The dry waterfall at Studrigg ScarWaterfall · 1666 yd
The GrottoVisitor information · 1.1 mi
The Grotto - detailCave or cavern · 1.1 mi
Weir near Clapham CaveCave or cavern · 1.2 mi
Boundary stone, Clapham and AustwickMonument or public art · 1.3 miOther information
Photo: Raymond Knapman · CC BY-SA 2.0