What is recorded here
Sharrow Hill is a coastal sea cliff composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340 to 320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. The cliff is notable for its exposure of sedimentary rock layers, which provide insights into ancient tropical sea conditions and are of interest to geologists and fossil collectors.
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Places near here
Boundary stone on heather moorMonument or public art · 139 yd
Flue of Grinton Smelting MillListed building · 358 yd
Peat Store of Smelting MillListed building · 453 yd
Grinton Smelting MillArchaeological place · 465 yd
Hirst RidgeVisitor information · 649 yd
Colt Park WoodWood · 1.3 mi
Steps WoodWood · 1.4 mi
Greets HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Maiden CastleArchaeological place · 2.1 mi
Ellerton ScarCliff · 2.1 mi
Whit FellMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
Low ScarCliff · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0