North Yorkshire's Brimham Rocks are formed from millstone grit and have eroded into curious shapes.
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2 comments:
I'm not sure what millstone grit is. Is this the kind of rock millstones are made from?
Sharkbytes: that's right, it's a coarse sandstone that used to be used for millstones :-)
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