What is recorded here
Spy Crags is a sea cliff composed of Carboniferous sandstone, formed around 300–340 million years ago through sedimentary deposition in a shallow marine environment. The feature is notable for its resistant rock layers and coastal erosion patterns typical of Northumberland's basinal geology.
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Places near here
Waterfall at the end of Tod Hole on the River Irthing.Waterfall · 1.7 mi
Waterfall and Small Gorge on the River IrthingWaterfall · 1.8 mi
Black KnoweMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
Wedges RiggMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Burn Divot Drovers House and Sheepfold WallsListed building · 3.1 mi
Standing stone on Standingstone RiggScheduled monument · 3.6 mi
Slippy StonesCliff · 4.0 mi
Two shielings below Crying CragScheduled monument · 4.3 mi
Spadeadam ForestForest · 4.9 mi
Swallow CragsCliff · 5.3 mi
Milecastle 44Archaeological place · 5.5 mi
Cockmounthill PlantationForest · 5.6 miOther information
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