What is recorded here
Rainscar is shown as a cliff on the public map of North Yorkshire. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Rainscar is a sea cliff composed mainly of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. The cliff is notable for its exposure of fossil-rich rock layers and its role in the coastal geomorphology of the Yorkshire coast.
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