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The Winking Man is a coastal rock feature, likely composed of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340–320 million years ago through marine sedimentation. It is notable for its distinctive shape, which resembles a human profile, giving it local cultural or folkloric significance.
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The Winking Man is shown as a named rock on the public map of Staffordshire Moorlands. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
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