Stanage Edge

The southern end of Stanage Edge viewed from Burbage Edge. All the rocks in the photo are formed from the Chatsworth Grit (Namurian). The foreground rocks at the northern end of the Burbage Valley are at a lower elevation because of a fault between there and Stanage Edge.

The southern end of Stanage Edge viewed from Burbage Edge. All the rocks in the photo are formed from the Chatsworth Grit (Namurian). The foreground rocks at the northern end of the Burbage Valley are at a lower elevation because of a fault between there and Stanage Edge. The x2 vertical exaggeration helps bring out the geological and geomorphological features.

The first main climbers' crag at Stanage End, probably an old quarry face. I'm sure it has a name. Anyone care to help out please? Stanage Edge is comprised of Rivelin Grit (aka Chatsworth Grit), Namurian age, Upper Carboniferous. The coarse-grained gritstone was deposited in a series of delta distributary channels. The gritstone is normally strongly cross-bedded, as seen here.

A boundary stone at Stanage End, the northern extremity of Stanage Edge. There is also quarry debris here. Stanage Edge is comprised of Rivelin Grit (aka Chatsworth Grit), Namurian age, Upper Carboniferous. The coarse-grained gritstone was deposited in a series of delta distributary channels. The gritstone is normally strongly cross-bedded. The illuminated face of the boundary stone has the letters 'WM' carved in it, presumably the landowner at the time (early 20th century?). If anyone knows the identity of WM, please post a comment below. The opposite face to the WM has the letters 'WW' carved in a similar fashion, and this presumably relates to the landowner William Wilson who owned much of the Hallam Moors to the east in the early 20th century and who was also responsible for the carving of the grouse drinking basins shown in earlier photos posted here.

At its northern end, Stanage Edge loses its edge-like identity and becomes just a slightly steeper slope running towards Moscar Lodge and the head of the Rivelin valley. Immediately to the south, the Edge has been quarried in the past. Stanage Edge is comprised of Rivelin Grit (aka Chatsworth Grit), Namurian age, Upper Carboniferous. The coarse-grained gritstone was deposited in a series of delta distributary channels. The gritstone is normally strongly cross-bedded.

This is one of many numbered grouse drinking basins dating from the early 20th century carved into gritstone slabs on the northern part of Stanage Edge in the Peak District. Most are beautifully carved with strategically designed feeder grooves to channel rainwater into the basin. More information here: www.sheffield.ramblers.care4free.net/SCW historical notes.htm "They are a product of local grouse-moor management, and were carved all over nearby Hallam Moors from 1907 onwards at the request of the owner, William Wilson, with the purpose of providing drinking troughs for the grouse. There are 108 in total, and the first ones carved are near Stanage Pole."

This is one of many numbered grouse drinking basins dating from the early 20th century carved into gritstone slabs on the northern part of Stanage Edge in the Peak District. Most are beautifully carved with strategically designed feeder grooves to channel rainwater into the basin. More information here: www.sheffield.ramblers.care4free.net/SCW historical notes.htm "They are a product of local grouse-moor management, and were carved all over nearby Hallam Moors from 1907 onwards at the request of the owner, William Wilson, with the purpose of providing drinking troughs for the grouse. There are 108 in total, and the first ones carved are near Stanage Pole."

Originally uploaded fro the Guesswhere UK group. This is one of many numbered grouse drinking basins dating from the early 20th century carved into gritstone slabs on the northern part of Stanage Edge in the Peak District. Most are beautifully carved with strategically designed feeder grooves to channel rainwater into the basin. More information here: www.sheffield.ramblers.care4free.net/SCW historical notes.htm "They are a product of local grouse-moor management, and were carved all over nearby Hallam Moors from 1907 onwards at the request of the owner, William Wilson, with the purpose of providing drinking troughs for the grouse. There are 108 in total, and the first ones carved are near Stanage Pole." The Yorkshire/Derbyshire county boundary runs along the extremity of Stanage Edge in its northern part. This stone basin is in Yorkshire - just. A few metres to the west (right) is the gritstone edge and Derbyshire. Stanage Edge is comprised of Rivelin Grit (aka Chatsworth Grit), Namurian age, Upper Carboniferous. The coarse-grained gritstone was deposited in a series of delta distributary channels. The gritstone is normally strongly cross-bedded.

A prominent un-named gulley and gap in Stanage Edge just north of Crow Chin - the point where the Edge takes a sudden bend from NW to NNE. Jarvis Clough is the small prominent valley in the middle distance. On the far skyline are the Kinder Scout plateau, Bleaklow Head and Derwent Edge. Stanage Edge is comprised of Rivelin Grit (aka Chatsworth Grit), Namurian age, Upper Carboniferous. The coarse-grained gritstone was deposited in a series of delta distributary channels. The gritstone is normally strongly cross-bedded.

This is one of many numbered grouse drinking basins dating from the early 20th century carved into gritstone slabs on the northern part of Stanage Edge in the Peak District. Most are beautifully carved with strategically designed feeder grooves to channel rainwater into the basin. More information here: www.sheffield.ramblers.care4free.net/SCW historical notes.htm "They are a product of local grouse-moor management, and were carved all over nearby Hallam Moors from 1907 onwards at the request of the owner, William Wilson, with the purpose of providing drinking troughs for the grouse. There are 108 in total, and the first ones carved are near Stanage Pole."

This is one of many numbered grouse drinking basins dating from the early 20th century carved into gritstone slabs on the northern part of Stanage Edge in the Peak District. Most are beautifully carved with strategically designed feeder grooves to channel rainwater into the basin. More information here: www.sheffield.ramblers.care4free.net/SCW historical notes.htm "They are a product of local grouse-moor management, and were carved all over nearby Hallam Moors from 1907 onwards at the request of the owner, William Wilson, with the purpose of providing drinking troughs for the grouse. There are 108 in total, and the first ones carved are near Stanage Pole."

Another late afternoon westerly view of Bamford Moor from High Neb, the highest point on Stanage Edge. This part of he edge has been quarried for millstones, and some abandoned stones can be seen amongst the grass and bracken. Stanage Edge is comprised of Rivelin Grit (aka Chatsworth Grit), Namurian age, Upper Carboniferous. The coarse-grained gritstone was deposited in a series of delta distributary channels. The gritstone is normally strongly cross-bedded. Bamford Moor is composed of the stratigraphically lower and older Kinderscout Grit.

A late afternoon view along the southern part of Stanage Edge taken from just south of High Neb, the highest point on the Edge. Stanage Edge is comprised of Rivelin Grit (aka Chatsworth Grit), Namurian age, Upper Carboniferous. The coarse-grained gritstone was deposited in a series of delta distributary channels. The gritstone is normally strongly cross-bedded.

A late afternoon view south to Hathersage and the Derwent valley towards Beeley and Chatsworth in the distance, on the ascent to High Neb on Stanage Edge from Dennis Knoll.

Late afternoon sun and cloudscape over Bamford Moor, looking westwards. The patterned moorland is a result of periodic burning off of the heather. The prominent small summit ridge is Win Hill; the Kinder Scout plateau is in the far distance. Taken from the ascent to High Neb on Stanage Edge from Dennis Knoll. Stanage Edge is comprised of Rivelin Grit (aka Chatsworth Grit), Namurian age, Upper Carboniferous. The coarse-grained gritstone was deposited in a series of delta distributary channels. The gritstone is normally strongly cross-bedded. Bamford Moor, Win Hill and the Kinderscout plateau are composed of the older Kinderscout Grit, stratigraphically beneath the Rivelin Grit.

A late afternoon view from Long Causeway south-east over the southern part of Stanage Edge and Cattis Side Moor, on the ascent to High Neb from Dennis Knoll. Stanage Edge is comprised of Rivelin Grit (aka Chatsworth Grit), Namurian age, Upper Carboniferous. The coarse-grained gritstone was deposited in a series of delta distributary channels. The gritstone is normally strongly cross-bedded. The stepped dip-and-scarp topography in the photo is due to the alternations of relatively hard and soft rocks, the strong gritstones forming the edges and steep scarp slopes, with softer shales forming the vales in between. I am pleased with this photo; one of my personal favourites.

Eyam Moor is a good location to view the gritstone edges to the east of the Derwent Valley - from High Neb on Stanage Edge in the north down to Baslow Edge in the south. All the main edges visible in this photo are comprised of a single gritstone unit - the Chatsworth Grit (a.k.a Rivelin Grit) in the 'Millstone Grit' group (Namurian). Faulting has fractured the gritstone into discrete 'slabs' each with it's own elevation and dip direction. This accounts for the different sections of the edges - e.g. Higger Tor, Millstone Edge, Burbage Edge, etc. This photo is comprised of 10 portrait-style photos joined together using Canon's 'Photostitch software, with some subsequent Photoshop cloning of the sky portion of the photo in order to give sufficient sky coverage along the length of the panorama.

Eyam Moor is a good location to view the gritstone edges to the east of the Derwent Valley - from High Neb on Stanage Edge in the north down to Baslow Edge in the south. All the main edges visible in this photo are comprised of a single gritstone unit - the Chatsworth Grit (a.k.a Rivelin Grit) in the 'Millstone Grit' group (Namurian). Faulting has fractured the gritstone into discrete 'slabs' each with it's own elevation and dip direction. This accounts for the different sections of the edges - e.g. Higger Tor, Millstone Edge, Burbage Edge, etc. This photo is comprised of 10 portrait-style photos joined together using Canon's 'Photostitch software, with some subsequent Photoshop cloning of the sky portion of the photo in order to give sufficient sky coverage along the length of the panorama. The vertical scale has been exaggerated x 2 in order to bring out the various faulted sections of the gritstone edges. The visible features L-R are: Higger Tor, Millstone Edge (part-quarried), Millstone Edge (eastern part - upfaulted, with the gritstone tors of Over Owler Tor and Mother Cap Stone) and Burbage Edge, southern part.