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SE2064 : Brimham Rocks

taken 2 years ago, near to Low Laithe, North Yorkshire, England

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Brimham Rocks
Brimham Rocks
Brimham Rocks, once known as Brimham Crags, is an outcrop of Millstone Grit noted for its fantastically-shaped rocks, which were formed over 325 million years ago by water-and weather erosion LinkExternal link (History of Brimham Rocks Yorkshire, National Trust). The site, managed by The National Trust, is reminiscent of a natural sculpture park.

The area, 8 miles to the north-west of Harrogate and 8 miles south of Ripon on Brimham Moor, is designated as a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Geological Conservation Review (GCR) site because of the value of its geology and the upland woodland and the acidic wet and dry heath habitats that support localised and specialised plant forms, such as chickweed wintergreen, cowberry, bog asphodel and three species of heather (LinkExternal link Exploring Brimham Rocks North East, National Trust).

For two hundred years, some stones have carried fanciful names, such as Druid's Idol, Druid's Altar and Druid's Writing Desk as for some time during the 18th and 19th centuries, it was considered that the rocks may have been partly carved by druids; others are thought to resemble animals and carry names such as The Eagle’s Head and The Dancing Bear.

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Geographical Context: Geological interest Uplands Paths Heath, Scrub Moorland Camera: Panasonic DC-G9 other tags: Track Path Rocks Millstone Grit CGR Site SSSI Nidderdale National Trust Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SE2064, 302 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 28 February, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 4 March, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 207 649 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:4.7819N 1:41.0972W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 207 648
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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