Made By A Giant? - The Hole Of Horcum
Another in an irregular series of posts about my local area of North Yorkshire, England.
The Hole of Horcum from the visitor's car park. Overcast day so the picture is a little dark - sorry.
On my regular route to work I pass by one of the more unusual natural features of the North Yorkshire Moors - The Hole of Horcum.
One of the legends surrounding the Hole of Horcum is that it was created when the giant Wade scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife.
In fact this four hundred foot deep (121 meters) and a half mile wide (804 meters) natural amphitheater was caused by a process called spring-sapping. Water from underground springs has gradually worn away the slopes of the hills turning a once narrow valley into the current feature we see today.
Access has been restricted to prepared pathways in order to help prevent erosion of the ancient earthworks.
The surrounding Levisham Moor is the largest ancient monument on the North Yorkshire Moors. Traces of habitation have been found dating back thousands of years. Bronze age burial mounds (barrows) and Iron Age earthworks can still be seen dotting the landscape.
A panoramic view of the Hole of Horcum - Picture by Adam Jennison - Source
As a side note the Hole of Horcum has earned 11th place on a list of Britains rudest names!
Don't forget to enter my poetry competition where I am giving away 30 Steem in prizes.
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Some of my other posts you may be interested in:-
Space debris - what is it and is it dangerous?
My first attempt at digital art
How too much news may not be good for us
A personal experience of Aspergers syndrome
A trip to the historic island of Lindisfarne (Holy Island)
Until next time - take care of yourselves.
cool panoramic view
Thank you for your comment @ananuaremere. Glad you liked the post. I didn't do the photo (see the source - Adam Jennison) but added it because it nicely showed the extent of the Hole of Horcum.