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Birks, 1949 feet N. ; far less interesting points of similar strata, 

 may be regarded as dependents on Penyghent. The view from 

 Fountain's Fell stretches very far to the south and south-east. 

 The mountain was part of the wide possession of Fountain's 

 Abbey. 



RYELOAF. Eastward of Settle, and on the south side of the 

 Craven Fault, is the round-topped mountain bearing the above 

 name. It is formed of the millstone grit, resting on thick 

 shales and this series is brought by the Craven Fault into di- 

 rect opposition and contact with the Scar limestone of Kirkby 

 Moor Ryeloaf having an elevation of 1796 feet, and the lime- 

 stone on the north of it, 1800 feet. Between them on the line 

 of the Fault are the old mines of zinc ore. Ryeloaf is con- 

 spicuous towards the south, and commands a wide prospect in 

 that direction towards Pendle Hill. It is so easy of ascent, that 

 the slight toil of a walk from Settle or Malham may be regarded 

 as fully repaid by the extensive views. The summit has some 

 appearance of having been occupied as a military post in early 

 times. From the continuation of this hill to the south, where it 

 is crossed by the road to Kirkby Malham, is a fine and pictu- 

 resque view of Settle and the rugged region around it. 



BROWN HILL, east of Malham Dale, is like Ryeloaf, on the 

 south side of the Craven Fault, and of similar composition, and 

 is in like manner opposed to limestone of somewhat greater ele- 

 vation on the north. Its height, by Nixon, is 1360 feet. 



BARDEN FELL WEST, 1663 feet N., and Simon Seat, 1593 feet 

 N., both near Bolton Abbey, are the highest points of the mill- 

 stone grit, in the broad ranges of that rock east of Ryeloaf, and 

 south of Greenhow Hill. They are supported by a great number 

 of other more or less conspicuous hills, such as Burnsal Fell, 

 1505 feet N. ; Carncliffe, or Barden Fell East, 1471 feet N.; 

 Gaisegill, 1332 feet N. ; Roggan Hall, 1318 feet N.; Beamsley 

 Rock, 1314 feet N. ; Embsay Crag, 1221 feet N. ; Rylstone 

 Fell, and Flasby Fell, 1151 feet N. 



GREENHOW HILL, 1441 feet N., a limestone ridge traversed 



