2022
SO3698 : Rock outcrop on the Stiperstones
taken 3 years ago, near to The Bog, Shropshire, England
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Rock outcrop on the Stiperstones
The Stiperstones is a hill in Shropshire. The quartzite rock of the ridge formed about 480 million years ago. During the last Ice Age, the Stiperstones lay on the eastern edge of the Welsh ice sheet. At 536 metres (1,759 ft) above sea level it is the second-highest hill in Shropshire. The Stiperstones are known for a series of tors of quartzite, there are six main tors, Shepherd's Rock, Devil's Chair, Manstone Rock, Cranberry Rock, Nipstone Rock and the Rock.
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- Grid Square
- SO3698, 173 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Mat Fascione (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 2 January, 2022 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 6 January, 2022
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SO 367 983 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:34.7720N 2:56.1176W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SO 367 983
- View Direction
- Southwest (about 225 degrees)
