2022
SO3698 : Rocks next to the Manstone Rock on the Stiperstones
taken 3 years ago, near to Pennerley, Shropshire, England
Rocks next to the Manstone Rock on the Stiperstones
In the distance is Corndon Hill, 6.3km (4 miles) away in Powys.
Manstone Rock is the highest point of 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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