Cunswick Scar

Cunswick Scar
Highest point
Elevation207 m (679 ft)[1]
Prominencec. 39 m
ListingOutlying Wainwright
Coordinates54°19′25″N 2°47′14″W / 54.3237°N 2.78716°W / 54.3237; -2.78716
Geography
Cunswick Scar is located in the Lake District
Cunswick Scar
Cunswick Scar
Location in Lake District, UK
LocationCumbria, England
Parent rangeLake District
OS gridSD489923
Topo mapOS Landranger 97

Cunswick Scar is a limestone scar (cliff or steep rock face) in the Lake District, England. There are extensive views from the large cairn at the top (207 metres (679 ft)).[1] The scar is listed in the Scout Scar chapter of Wainwright's The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.[2]

Fossils can be found in the limestone on the scar and Cunswick Fell. The area is also of interest for its flora and fauna: Scout Scar and Cunswick Scar have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Cunswick Scar". Peakery. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. ^ Wainwright, A. (1974). "Scout Scar". The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Kendal: Westmorland Gazette. pp. 2–7.
  3. ^ "Scout and Cunswick Scars" (PDF). Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.


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