Photograph of Mam Tor in Summer, Castleton, Derbyshire

Mam Tor in Summer, Castleton

Mam Tor has long been nicknamed “The Shivering Mountain” because the sedimentary rock (sandstone) it is composed of is constantly crumbling.

(Information provided by Rosemary Lockie)

Image contributed by Pete Howard on 15th May 2005.

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