What is recorded here
Rivelin Needle is a prominent coastal rock feature composed of Millstone Grit, formed during the Carboniferous period around 315 million years ago. It is notable for its striking vertical profile and its presence in the urban landscape of Sheffield, highlighting the region's geological heritage.
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Places near here
Rivelin RoughWood · 158 yd
Rivelin EdgeCliff · 202 yd
Old milestoneMonument or public art · 376 yd
Old City of Sheffield boundary stoneMonument or public art · 571 yd
Flash CottageListed building · 738 yd
George V PostboxOld post box · 787 yd
Fox HaggWood · 872 yd
Waterfall & wooded valley Wyming Brook above Rivelin Lower ReservoirWaterfall · 1214 yd
Waterfall in Wyming BrookWaterfall · 1519 yd
Bole HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Hill TopMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Wolf WheelVisitor information · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0