What is recorded here
Queen's Crag is a sea cliff composed of Carboniferous sandstone, formed around 300 million years ago through sedimentary deposition in a shallow marine environment. It is notable for its resistant rock formations that have withstood coastal erosion, contributing to the dramatic landscape of Northumberland's coastline.
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Places near here
Roman quarry inscription on Queen's Crags, 680m south east of East HotbankScheduled monument · 32 yd_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3901547.jpg?width=1280)
Round Cairn below King's Crags (3)Ancient burial place · 289 yd
Nanny's HillMountain / peak · 555 yd
King's CragsCliff · 596 yd
Dove CragCliff · 906 yd
Milecastle 35 (Sewingshields)Archaeological place · 1182 yd
Jingling WellSpring · 1327 yd
King's HillMountain / peak · 1400 yd
Small Waterfall on Jenkins BurnWaterfall · 1.0 mi
Knag Burn GatewayRuins · 1.0 mi
VercoviciumFort · 1.1 mi
Housesteads MuseumMuseum · 1.2 miOther information
Photo: Karl and Ali · CC BY-SA 2.0