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'''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 m). The scar is listed in the [[Scout Scar]] chapter of [[Alfred Wainwright|Wainwright]]'s ''[[The Outlying Fells of Lakeland]]''.<ref name=Wainwright>{{cite book|last=Wainwright|first=A.|authorlink=Alfred Wainwright|title=[[The Outlying Fells of Lakeland]]|year=1974|publisher=Westmorland Gazette|location=Kendal|pages=2-7|chapter=Scout Scar}}</ref> |
'''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 m). The scar is listed in the [[Scout Scar]] chapter of [[Alfred Wainwright|Wainwright]]'s ''[[The Outlying Fells of Lakeland]]''.<ref name=Wainwright>{{cite book|last=Wainwright|first=A.|authorlink=Alfred Wainwright|title=[[The Outlying Fells of Lakeland]]|year=1974|publisher=Westmorland Gazette|location=Kendal|pages=2-7|chapter=Scout Scar}}</ref> |
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[[Fossils]] can be found in the limestone on the scar and Cunswick Fell. Scout Scar and Cunswick Scar have been designated a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]].<ref name="SSSI">{{cite web | url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001960.pdf | title=Scout and Cunswick Scars | publisher=[[Natural England]] | accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> |
[[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]].<ref name="SSSI">{{cite web | url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001960.pdf | title=Scout and Cunswick Scars | publisher=[[Natural England]] | accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> |
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| Cunswick Scar | |
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  Cunswick Scar Location in Lake District, UK | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 39 m |
| Listing | Outlying Wainwright |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Parent range | Lake District |
| OS grid | SD489923 |
| Topo map | OS 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 m). The scar is listed in the Scout Scar chapter of Wainwright's The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ^ Wainwright, A. (1974). "Scout Scar". The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Kendal: Westmorland Gazette. pp. 2–7.
- ^ "Scout and Cunswick Scars" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
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