2014

NZ0581 : The Punch Bowl Rock above Shaftoe Crags

taken 9 years ago, near to Barnhill, Northumberland, England

The Punch Bowl Rock above Shaftoe Crags
The Punch Bowl Rock above Shaftoe Crags
A natural, eroded sandstone rock outcrop that forms a popular viewpoint above the crags. The rock is so called from the 'Devil's Punchbowl' that adorns its top surface NZ0581 : Devil's Punchbowl at Shaftoe Crags although these days is often called the Piper's Chair, the only name shown on the modern 1:25,000 OS map. I believe this name should refer to the carved rock 'chair' which is a detached boulder just next to it on the west side NZ0581 : Piper's Chair above Shaftoe Crags.

Larger scale maps show both names but are imprecisely located on Shaftoe Crags.
Shaftoe Crags

Link to 6" Ornance Survey Map Northumberland Sheet LXX (1866) at National Library of Scotland LinkExternal link


Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Andrew Curtis and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Geological interest Uplands Moorland Rocks, Scree, Cliffs Primary Subject: Crag
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Rocks at Shaftoe Crags [9] · West [8] · Top Surface where the Devil's Punchbowl [7] · Punch Bowl [4] Other Photos: · Devil's Punchbowl at Shaftoe Crags ·
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NZ0581, 45 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 31 October, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 31 October, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 0515 8165 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:7.7519N 1:55.2464W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 05169 81665
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph
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