![]() The landslides themselves can actually be seen today. Casting your eyes down the slope you can see ‘lumpy’, grassy ground with some blocks of rock sticking out. Having said that, if you are able to access the remains of the road it’s well worth a close-up view. The stacked layers of road seen in some of the broken parts provide an interesting glimpse into the Anthropocene, or the geological period of today, in which human influence dominates. Within the remains of the road you can see numerous layers of tarmac and pebbles constructed as part of the numerous and ultimately vain attempts to repair the road after each landslide damaged it. Joking aside, it is very important to note that caution should always be exercised when visiting any uneven or steep ground and especially as some parts of the road may require some small scrabbling (climbing), depending on which parts you visit. These landslides are responsible for the quite dramatic damage done to the now derelict A625 Manchester to Sheffield road, which is situated below the hill. The remains of the road today look like something from an earthquake disaster movie, with the broken road surface suddenly ‘popping up’ a metre or two higher as if an earthquake had occurred.I suspect this broken road, alongside the numerous impressive cracks, would make any Hollywood action film set designers jealous! What are we doing about climate change?.Understanding carbon capture and storage.What causes the Earth’s climate to change?.NGR hydrocarbons (well samples) database.Palaeontology and biostratigraphy collections.Donations and loans of materials collections.Engineering and Geotechnical Capability.Integrated resource management in Eastern Africa.Rock Volume Characterisation Laboratory Cluster.Fluid and Rock Processes Laboratory Cluster.Equality, diversity and inclusion at the BGS.Environmental policy and sustainability strategy. ![]()
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