What is recorded here
Spanham Scar is a 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 insight into ancient tropical sea conditions and are of interest to geologists and coastal researchers.
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Places near here
Spanham West HillMountain / peak · 601 yd
Pinlow HillMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Elsey CragCliff · 1.3 mi
White CragCliff · 1.3 mi
Hong Kong PlantationWood · 1.4 mi
West PlantationWood · 2.0 mi
Rutherford BridgeListed building · 2.1 mi
Gilmonby BridgeListed building · 2.2 mi
Old milestoneMonument or public art · 2.3 mi
Boundary stone on Stony HillMonument or public art · 2.3 mi
Bowes CastleScheduled monument · 2.4 mi
Huggill ForceWaterfall · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: David Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0