
What is recorded here
Sharp Edge is a sea cliff composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340–320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. The cliff is notable for its steep, exposed face that reflects the region's geological history and ongoing coastal erosion processes.
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Places near here
Atkinson PikeMountain / peak · 210 yd
Foule CragCliff · 262 yd
White CrossMonument · 363 yd
Tarn CragsCliff · 382 yd
Waterfall in Scales BeckWaterfall · 516 yd
BlencathraMountain / peak · 759 yd
Crag Near Waterfall, River GlenderamackinWaterfall · 1.2 mi
Milestone on old A594Monument or public art · 1.5 mi
StoneraiseListed building · 1.7 mi
Dam Mire WoodNature reserve · 1.7 mi
Low HouseListed building · 1.8 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.9 miOther information
Photo: Michael Graham · CC BY-SA 2.0