Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: Burbage Edge

View north-east from high above Ringinglow on the west side of Sheffield.

The head of the Burbage Valley viewed from Higger Tor. There has been extensive tree-felling here in the last couple of years, as can be seen in this and similar views. Here is the same plantation (from a different viewpoint) in 2007.

The Burbage Valley and Burbage Edge viewed from Higger Tor. The site of a medieval bloomery (iron smelter) is located in the middle of the photo. There has been extensive tree-felling here in the last couple of years, as can be seen in this and similar views. Here is the same plantation (from a different viewpoint) in 2007.

The Burbage Valley and Burbage Edge viewed from Higger Tor. The x2 vertical exaggeration brings out the geological and geomorphological features in the landscape. The break in the line of the gritstone edge just above the centre of the shot is due to a fault dislocating the Chatsworth Grit, downthrow to the north (left in the photo). There has been extensive tree-felling here in the last couple of years, as can be seen in this and similar views. Here is the same plantation (from a different viewpoint) in 2007.

The Burbage Valley and Burbage Edge viewed from Higger Tor. The break in the line of the gritstone edge just above the centre of the shot is due to a fault dislocating the Chatsworth Grit, downthrow to the north (left in the photo). There has been extensive tree-felling here in the last couple of years, as can be seen in this and similar views. Here is the same plantation (from a different viewpoint) in 2007.

White, rounded, quartz pebbles derived locally from the Chatsworth Grit, forming the bed of a small stream on Burbage Edge.

White, rounded, quartz pebbles derived locally from the Chatsworth Grit, forming the bed of a small stream on Burbage 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 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.

Carl Wark, viewed from Burbage Edge. All the rocks in the photo are formed from the Chatsworth Grit (Namurian). The isolated tors of Mother Cap Stone and Over Owler Tor are in the middle distance. The radio mast is on Sir William Hill, capped by Kinderscout Grit.

The Burbage Valley with Carl Wark and Higger Tor viewed from Burbage Edge. The x2 vertical exaggeration brings out the geological and geomorphological features in the landscape.

The Burbage Valley with Carl Wark and Higger Tor viewed from Burbage Edge. The rocks are comprised of the Chatsworth Grit (Namurian). There has been extensive tree-felling here in the last couple of years, as can be seen in this and similar views. Here is the same plantation (from a different viewpoint) in 2007.

The Burbage Valley with Carl Wark and Higger Tor viewed from Burbage Edge. The rocks are comprised of the Chatsworth Grit (Namurian).

The Burbage Valley with Carl Wark and Higger Tor viewed from Burbage Edge. The rocks are comprised of the Chatsworth Grit (Namurian). The photo is composed from five portrait-style images stitched together using Photoshop automatic panorama software. The x2 vertical exaggeration brings out the geological and geomorphological features in the landscape.

The Burbage Valley with Carl Wark and Higger Tor viewed from Burbage Edge. The rocks are comprised of the Chatsworth Grit (Namurian). The photo is composed from five portrait-style images stitched together using Photoshop automatic panorama software.

Higger Tor viewed from Burbage Edge. The rocks are comprised of the Chatsworth Grit (Namurian).