2016

NZ5702 : The Cheshire Stone

taken 7 years ago, near to Urra, North Yorkshire, England

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The Cheshire Stone
The Cheshire Stone
Another wet morning left me dithering to go out but by lunch time the sun was breaking through. Even on the Cleveland Hills I am always amazed to discover new places and vistas. I was browsing the 1853 Ordnance Survey 6" map when I spotted the name Cheshire Stone on the edge of Urra Moor overlooking Bilsdale. To be named on the map the feature must be significant. I just had to find it.

It was well worth the effort. Hacking through the dying bracken, about fifty metres from a Public Bridleway I've used many times before that skirts the edge of the moor and follows the prehistoric dyke known as Billy's Dyke. I guess the Cheshire Stone is the largest of the cluster of rounded sandstone rocks, on the right in the photo. In the distance an unfamiliar view of Hasty Bank.

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Geographical Context: Geological interest Uplands Moorland Primary Subject: Crag other tags: Crag Rock North York Moors Cleveland Hills Stone Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Hasty Bank [6] · Stone [6] · Cheshire Stone [3] · Edge of Urra Moor [2] Title Clusters: · The Cheshire Stone [2] ·
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NZ5702, 36 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mick Garratt   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 12 October, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 12 October, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 5770 0213 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:24.6815N 1:6.7490W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 5771 0211
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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