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The High Tor Limestone is a geologic formation in Wales. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. Earth sciences portal Wales portal
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Topics referred to by the same term
film. High Tor State Park, a state park in Rockland County, New York, United States High Tor Limestone, a geological formation in Wales, UK High Tor, a cliff-face
High_Tor
Overview of the geology of Gower, Wales
exposures at Hills Tor and Burry Holms. The coastal cliffs between Overton Mere near Port Eynon and Fall Bay are formed in the High Tor Limestone, as are the
Geology of the Gower Peninsula
Geology_of_the_Gower_Peninsula
Extinct genus of corals
North-Central Texas. pp. 34-39. Beus, Stanly. Fossil Associations in the High Tor Limestone (Lower Carboniferous) of South Wales. Journal of Paleontology. vol
Caninia_(coral)
Formation and topped with the High Tor Limestone Formation. The Black Rock Limestone is divided into the lower Barry Harbour Limestone Formation succeeded by
Pembroke_Limestone_Group
Disused lead mine in Derbyshire, England
at the site and the mine reached 500 metres into the hillside beneath Mam Tor. Drainage problems in the mine meant that a proposal to build a low-level
Odin_Mine
Hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England
Mam Tor is a 517 m (1,696 ft) hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Its name means "mother hill", so called because frequent landslips
Mam_Tor
Hunts Bay Oolite is an oolitic Carboniferous limestone geological formation found in the south Wales region. It is named after Hunts Bay on the Gower
Hunts_Bay_Oolite
Limestone cliff in Staffordshire
Beeston Tor (grid reference SK105540) is a limestone cliff in Staffordshire. It overlooks the confluence of the River Hamps with the River Manifold, and
Beeston_Tor
Historic site in Derbyshire, England
Tor War Memorial is a 20th-century grade II listed war memorial in Matlock, Derbyshire. The memorial stands on a limestone outcrop known as Pic Tor,
Pic_Tor_War_Memorial
near Lewannick One near Temple Helman Tor, mid–Cornwall Rough Tor, Bodmin Moor Trewortha Tor, Bodmin Moor Showery Tor, Bodmin Moor Cheesewring, Bodmin Moor
List_of_geographical_tors
Climbing areas of England
Bamford Edge Higger Tor Dovestone Tor (on Derwent Edge) Cratcliffe Tor Baslow Edge In-situ bolts and pitons are more acceptable on limestone and some crags
Rock climbing in the Peak District
Rock_climbing_in_the_Peak_District
Valley in the Derbyshire Peak District
from Millers Dale the line entered the two Chee Tor tunnels (401 and 94 yards), separated by a 50-foot-high (15 m) bridge over the River Wye, then along
Millers_Dale
Haverford Mudstone Silurian Hells Mouth Grits Cambrian High Tor Limestone Carboniferous Hirnant Limestone Ordovician Hope Shale Ordovician Hughley Shale Silurian
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Wales
List_of_fossiliferous_stratigraphic_units_in_Wales
Sport climbing route in England
Hubble is a short 10-metre (33 ft) bolted sport climb at the limestone crag of Raven Tor in Millers Dale, in the Peak District in Derbyshire, England
Hubble_(climb)
Cave and archaeological site in the United Kingdom
karst cave. Located in a steep limestone crag, the cave entrance, a symmetrical arch 7.5 metres wide and 10 metres high, is prominently visible from the
Thor's_Cave
Hill pass in the Peak District, England
National Trust's High Peak Estate and the High Peak borough of Derbyshire. The road winds through a cleft, surrounded by high limestone ridges. At the foot
Winnats_Pass
Valley in the Derbyshire Peak District
through Chee Tor hill to Miller's Dale. 'Chee Tor Limestone' is a bed of particularly fine limestone. The crags of carboniferous limestone in Upper Chee
Wye_Valley,_Derbyshire
Mountain in Austria
Predigtstuhl is a 2,116-metre (6,942 ft) high mountain in the Wilder Kaiser range in the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria, east of Kufstein in the Tyrol
Predigtstuhl_(Kaiser)
Bay on the Gower Peninsula, Wales
Pobbles Bay to the east of the Three Cliffs, and Tor Bay to the west. The beaches are separated at high tide but are accessible to each other at low tide
Three_Cliffs_Bay
Area of the Peak District, England
gets its name because (in contrast to the White Peak), the underlying limestone is covered by a cap of Millstone Grit sandstones with softer shale underneath
Dark_Peak
Limestone reef knoll in Derbyshire, England
Chrome Hill /ˈkruːm/ is a limestone reef knoll in Derbyshire, England, in the upper Dove valley beside the border with Staffordshire, within the civil
Chrome_Hill
Village and civil parish in England
ridge to the north. This is called Great Ridge; it runs east from Mam Tor to Back Tor and Lose Hill, via the pass (hause) of Hollins Cross, where paths from
Castleton,_Derbyshire
Bridleway in the English Peak District
railway branch line to Ashbourne. The High Peak Trail crosses the Limestone Way near Harboro' Rocks. The High Peak Trail (and part of the Tissington
High_Peak_Trail
Valley in the Peak District, England
such as Ilam Rock, Viator's Bridge and the limestone features Lovers' Leap and Reynard's Cave. The limestone rock that forms the geology of Dovedale consists
Dovedale
Hill in United Kingdom
470-metre (1,540 ft) limestone hill whose pastureland is used for rough grazing, although a large proportion has been lost to limestone quarrying. It lies
Eldon_Hill
Historical attractions of the Derbyshire Peak District
chatsworth.org. Retrieved 29 April 2020. "Mam Tor, Peak District". National Trust. Retrieved 29 April 2020. "Mam Tor Landslide | Derbyshire | Landslides at BGS
Seven_Wonders_of_the_Peak
Hill in the Peak District of England
It was an ancient route between Mam Tor in the Peak District to the Hemlock Stone near Nottingham. The Limestone Way long distance footpath follows the
Harthill_Moor
Protected area in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, England
This protected area includes the hills Baley Hill, Bunster Hill, Iron Tors, Ravens Tor and Thorpe Cloud and the valley called Hall Dale. This protected area
Dove_Valley_and_Biggin_Dale
County town of Derbyshire, England
interesting to geologists in that it has cut its way through a limestone gorge below High Tor (120m above river level), rather than follow the "simpler" way
Matlock,_Derbyshire
English rock climber
Debauchery, High Tor – E1 5b (First free ascent – 1967) Darius, High Tor – E2 5c (First free ascent – 1974) Nightmare of Brown Donkeys, High Tor – E3 6a (First
Pete_Livesey
mountains are chiefly Ordovician slates and volcanic rocks, with some limestone and outcrops of other rock types. The peaks were catalogued and described
Mountains and hills of England
Mountains_and_hills_of_England
Mountain in Scotland
only about 80 m high and 30 m wide; below the cliffs its line is picked out by sinkholes, while above it continues for about 50 m as a tor-like mass before
Ben_Alder
Show cave in Derbyshire, England
overlay the limestone to the north, and on top of those the coal measures formed, until the limestone was deep beneath the surface and subject to high temperature
Treak_Cliff_Cavern
Topography from dissolved soluble rocks
topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage
Karst
LGA in Benue State, Nigeria
people. The palace of the Tor Tiv, who is the supreme traditional leader, is situated right in the heart of the town. The current Tor Tiv honorifically called
Gboko
Upland area in England
the Dark Peak, moorland dominated by gritstone, and the White Peak, a limestone area with valleys and gorges. The Dark Peak forms an arc on the north
Peak_District
Mountain range in Tyrol, Austria
Kaisergebirge, meaning Emperor Mountains) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. Its main ridges are the Zahmer Kaiser and south
Kaiser_Mountains
Town in Somerset, England
from the summit of the Tor. This was the chief reason why the chapel, and later the church, of St. Michael were built on the high hill; St. Michael being
Glastonbury
Hill in Derbyshire, England
forms the Chrome and Parkhouse Hills SSSI, cited for their geology and limestone flora. The walk over Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill is known as the Dragon's
Parkhouse_Hill
Mountain in the West Bank
internal rooms or dividing walls and consists almost entirely of uncut limestone slabs fitted together without any mortar. Structure B was surrounded by
Mount_Gerizim
Hill in the Derbyshire Peak District
Harboro' Rocks (or Harborough Rocks) is a dolomitic limestone hill near the village of Brassington in the Derbyshire Peak District. The summit is 379
Harboro'_Rocks
Ridge that descends towards a valley floor or coastline that is cut short Tor – Large, free-standing rock outcrop on a gentle hill summit Valley – Low
Glossary_of_landforms
Non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in England
shales, with Mam Tor and Alport Castles being the best-known. Cemented screes and tufa deposits occur very rarely in the limestone dales and rivers,
Derbyshire
Archaeological site in Derbyshire, England
Cromford and High Peak Railway, the trackbed of which now forms the High Peak Trail. This Grade-II-listed structure, constructed from local limestone and earth
Minninglow
Mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England
limestone cliffs leads to the summit. The hill may also be climbed from Horton in Ribblesdale 6 miles (10 km) crossing extensive areas of limestone pavement
Ingleborough
Railway line in Derbyshire, England
from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to Manchester and, southwards, for limestone from the Peak District. A large motive power depot was provided at Rowsley
Derwent_Valley_line
Mountain in Austria
or Lärcheggspitze) is a 2,123-metre-high (6,965 ft) mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. The Lärchegg forms
Lärchegg
Norwegian North Sea oil field
Cretaceous Tor Formation, both Chalk Group rocks containing porosities of 30-40%. "The reservoir rock...is a true chalk-a fine-grained limestone composed
Ekofisk_oil_field
Hill in the Derbyshire Peak District
location for the early Buxton lime industry. It was an extensive area of limestone quarrying and was licensed for lime burning from 1662 by the 1st Duke
Grin_Low
be alternatingly massive and cross-bedded. Black to white carbonaceous limestone layers exist near the base of the formation. Additionally, pebbles and
Feltville_Formation
Hill in United Kingdom
Thorpe Cloud is an isolated limestone hill (a reef knoll) lying between the villages of Thorpe and Ilam on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border at the
Thorpe_Cloud
Village in Derbyshire, England
Census. Formerly known for cheese-making and the mining of ironstone, limestone and lead, the village is now popular with tourists. Notable buildings
Hartington,_Derbyshire
Upland area in Derbyshire, United Kingdom
STANTON MOOR quarry quarries HILLCAR WOOD mast 4 6 7 2 3 1 5 Reform Tower Doll Tor King's Stone 'Nine Ladies' Notable outcrop Stone Circle Disused quarry
Stanton_Moor
England. "Engine Sough and associated nucleated lead mine, 500m south of Mam Tor (1014596)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020
Scheduled monuments in High Peak
Scheduled_monuments_in_High_Peak
Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire
It is south of Rodborough Common SSSI. Both commons are on Jurassic limestone and are a central plateau with steep sides. They drop down to the Nailsworth
Minchinhampton_Common
mica platform extends between Knocklayd and Tor Point over a distance of about 6 miles (10 km). Limestone overlay the slate and surrounds the mountain
Knocklayd
Mountain in New Jersey, US
the igneous intrusion forming the mountain partly overlaps Paleozoic limestone west of the Ramapo Fault. Occurring just south of Molasses Hill Rd in
Cushetunk_Mountain
Area of the English Channel
includes Tor Bay and Start Bay as areas within Lyme Bay. A narrow definition gives the western boundary as Hope's Nose headland, excluding Tor Bay and
Lyme_Bay
Hill in the Derbyshire Peak District
High Edge is a limestone hill overlooking Harpur Hill, Buxton in Derbyshire, in the Peak District. The summit is 472 metres (1,549 ft) above sea level
High_Edge
Bridleway in the English Peak District
(431 m) through limestone, 1 in 100 gradient Litton: 515 yards (471 m) through limestone, 1 in 100 gradient Chee Tor 1: 401 yards (367 m) Chee Tor 2: 91 yards
Monsal_Trail
Limestone gorge in Somerset, England
Ebbor Gorge is a limestone gorge in Somerset, England, designated and notified in 1952 as a 63.5-hectare (157-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific
Ebbor_Gorge
History of the county in England
High Peak Railway was completed in 1831, to carry industrial goods between the Cromford Canal and the Peak Forest Canal at Whaley Bridge. Limestone quarrying
History_of_Derbyshire
Isolated, steep rock hill on relatively flat terrain
rock crest over regolith-covered slope, rock dome (sugarloaf) and kopje or tor. A 1972 paper defined inselbergs as "steep-sided isolated hills rising relatively
Inselberg
River in Staffordshire, England
near Axe Edge, at the northern edge of the White Peak, known for its limestone beds. It continues for 12 miles (19 km) before it joins the Dove. For
River_Manifold
Assemblage of Upper Triassic and Lower Jurassic sedimentary rocks
Meriden Group (latest Triassic-earliest Jurassic lacustrine and freshwater limestone deposits) Talcott Formation of the Meriden Group (latest Triassic (Rhaetian)
Newark_Supergroup
over this at High Force on the Alston Block. Whin Sill is also seen again at Hadrian's Wall. The country rock is Lower Carboniferous limestone and shales
Geology_of_England
Geological formation of the Derbyshire Peak District
the limestone strata include: 'Bee Low' limestones (at Buxton, Wye Valley, Via Gellia and Matlock) including the 'Millers Dale' bed and 'Chee Tor' bed
Derbyshire_Dome
Neolithic subterranean structure in Malta
and consists of three superimposed levels hewn into soft globigerina limestone, with its halls and chambers interconnected through a labyrinthine series
Ħal_Saflieni_Hypogeum
England. "Earthworks Glastonbury Tor (196702)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 March 2011. "Glastonbury Tor". National Trust. Archived
List of National Trust properties in Somerset
List_of_National_Trust_properties_in_Somerset
Horse-drawn tramway built to convey granite (1820-1858)
And mounted on twelve-wheeled car 'Twas safely brought from Holwell Tor. The vehicles used were probably adapted road waggons and were about 13 feet
Haytor_Granite_Tramway
Range of uplands in Northern England
exposed limestone between Skipton and the Dark Peak is a belt of exposed gritstone. Here the shales and sandstones of the Millstone Grit form high hills
Pennines
the Egloffsteiner Tor, the Hiltpoltsteiner Tor and the Gesteiger Tor. Some parts of the walls still remain adjacent to the Gesteiger Tor and at the back
List of cities with defensive walls
List_of_cities_with_defensive_walls
Temple in Gozo, Malta
Location Xagħra, Gozo, Malta History Built c. 3600 BC Site notes Material Limestone Height 6 m (20 ft) Excavation dates 1827, 1933, 1936, 1949, 1956–1957
Ġgantija
Stratigraphic unit in England
porous white limestone, deposited in a marine environment. Chalk is a limestone that consists of coccolith biomicrite. A biomicrite is a limestone composed
Chalk_Group
River in Yorkshire, England
hard crags and tors. Weathering of the Yoredale Beds has produced a stepped profile to the valley sides, consisting of a shelf of limestone, sometimes grassy
River_Wharfe
Hill fort in Sweden
Torsburgen, Tors borg or þors borg ("Thor's fort/castle") are the remains of an ancient hillfort in Kräklingbo on the Swedish island of Gotland in the
Torsburgen
Series of limestone caverns in Somerset, England
Wookey Hole Caves (/ˈwʊki/) are a series of limestone caverns, a show cave and tourist attraction in the village of Wookey Hole on the southern edge of
Wookey_Hole_Caves
Archaeological site in Jerusalem
Archaeological, Historical and Geographical Studies (in Hebrew). 30 (Amnon Ben-Tor volume). Israel Exploration Society: 95–104. JSTOR 23630964. Ben-Ami, Doron
City of David (archaeological site)
City_of_David_(archaeological_site)
Class of lobe-finned fishes
Bibcode:2021CrRes.12204768B. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2021.104768. S2CID 233551515. Ørvig, Tor (1 June 1986). "A vertebrate bone from the Swedish Paleocene". Geologiska
Coelacanth
Dolmen in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland
in Ireland. It was constructed on a unique karst landscape formed from limestone laid down around 350 million years ago. The dolmen was built by Neolithic
Poulnabrone_dolmen
Town in Devon, England
Torquay (/tɔːrˈkiː/ tor-KEE) is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. It lies 18 miles (29 km) south of the
Torquay
Egyptian pharaoh
proposed by William Ayres Ward and later elaborated on by Ryholt; Daphna Ben-Tor disputed this identification, pointing out that the seals of the several
Yakbim_Sekhaenre
Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
the components of a classical column. The three-story base is clad with limestone, while the upper stories are clad with glazed terracotta. The building's
Flatiron_Building
Upland between England and Scotland
Silurian periods. The surrounding lower ground is formed from Carboniferous Limestone, though much of it is obscured by superficial deposits of Quaternary age
Cheviot_Hills
Village in Derbyshire, England
of the Manor of High Peak was made to assess the property of the late King Charles. This recorded that people were burning limestone around the village
Dove_Holes
State in Austria
Mostviertel is dominated by the foothills of the Limestone Alps with mountains up to 2,000 m (AA) (6,500 ft) high, most of the Waldviertel is a granite plateau
Lower_Austria
Jewish high priest
November 1990, workers found an ornate limestone ossuary while paving a road in the Peace Forest south of the Abu Tor neighborhood of Jerusalem. This ossuary
Caiaphas
Village in Derbyshire, England
Buxworth is a village in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. The area, which was once an important centre for the limestone industry, became the terminus
Buxworth
Geologic formation in Israel and Jordan
in western Jordan. It includes late Cretaceous to Eocene aged impure limestone along with coal bearing chalk and marl. The rocks have been subjected
Hatrurim_Formation
Alpine club hut in the Austrian state of Tyrol
(Hüttenweg) and Großes Griesner Tor, medium, duration: 2½ hours Gaudeamus Hut (1,270 m) via the Steinerne Rinne, Ellmauer Tor and Kübel cirque (Kübelkar)
Stripsenjochhaus
Sculpture by Michelangelo
work of Italian Renaissance sculpture and often taken as the start of the High Renaissance. The sculpture captures the moment when Jesus, taken down from
Pietà_(Michelangelo)
River in North Sumatra, Indonesia
upstream of the Wampu watershed is a habitat for fish species of the genus Tor (Tor fish), which are culturally and economically important. However, their
Wampu_River
Church in Cornwall, England
George fighting the dragon Ellis, P. B. (1992) The Cornish Saints. Penryn: Tor Mark Press, pp. 11-12 Cornish Church Guide (1925) Truro: Blackford; p. 114
St Just in Penwith Parish Church
St_Just_in_Penwith_Parish_Church
Hill in the Derbyshire Peak District
Wolfscote Hill is a limestone hill near the village of Hartington in the Derbyshire Peak District. The summit is 388 metres (1,273 ft) above sea level
Wolfscote_Hill
Cave in Somerset, England
contains a 3 metres (10 ft) high white pillar as well as one of the finest crystalline gour floors in Great Britain. Tor Chamber, Portcullis Grottoes
Shatter_Cave
Chapel in Devon, England
2000. The chapel is oriented east-west and is constructed of local grey limestone rubble, with red sandstone entrance and window dressings and quoins, and
St_Michael's_Chapel,_Torquay
County borough in Wales
Building, Crane Street. Built of grey narrow coursed rock faced pennant limestone with some larger stones, and with yellow Ebbw Vale brick dressings and
Torfaen
Town in Derbyshire, England
of High Peak. The town population was 20,048 at the 2021 Census (down from 21,108 at the 2011 Census). Sights include Poole's Cavern, a limestone cavern;
Buxton
French archaeological site
motorway, at an altitude of 226 m (741 ft), on the northwest flank of a limestone outcrop called "Roucoule", which rises to 392 m (1,286 ft). Roucoule is
Mandrin_Cave
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