What is recorded here
Rivelin Quarries is shown as a cliff on the public map of Sheffield. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Rivelin Quarries is a sea cliff or coastal rock feature composed of Carboniferous limestone, formed approximately 300–360 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its historical use in quarrying, which has exposed the underlying geological strata and altered the natural cliff profile.
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Places near here
Rivelin RoughWood · 325 yd
George V PostboxOld post box · 334 yd
Rivelin NeedleNamed rock · 454 yd
Old milestoneMonument or public art · 576 yd
Rivelin EdgeCliff · 648 yd
Waterfall & wooded valley Wyming Brook above Rivelin Lower ReservoirWaterfall · 988 yd
Old City of Sheffield boundary stoneMonument or public art · 1018 yd
Flash CottageListed building · 1131 yd
Fox HaggWood · 1134 yd
Waterfall in Wyming BrookWaterfall · 1274 yd
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