The Cheviot

The Cheviot
The Cheviot
	The Cheviot in snow
Highest point
Elevation	815 m (2,674 ft)
Prominence	556 m (1,824 ft)
Parent peak	Broad Law
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt, County Top, Nuttall
Coordinates	55°28′42″N 2°08′44″W / 55.47823°N 2.14553°W
Naming
English translation	(Hill) having the quality of a ridge
Language of name	Common Brittonic
Geography
	The Cheviot The Cheviot in Northumberland
Location	Cheviot Hills, England
OS grid	NT909205
Topo map	OS Landranger 74/75
Geology
Age of rock	Early Devonian
Mountain type	Stratovolcano (extinct) with pluton
Last eruption	+393 MYA

The Cheviot (/ˈtʃiːviət/) is an extinct volcano and the highest summit in the Cheviot Hills and in the county of Northumberland.^[1]^[5] Located in the extreme north of England, it is a 1+1⁄4-mile (2-kilometre) walk from the Scottish border and, with a height of 2,674 feet (815 metres) above sea-level, is located on the northernmost few miles of the Pennine Way,^[6] before the descent into Kirk Yetholm.

The Cheviot was formed when melting in the crust over 390 million years ago gave rise to volcanic activity, producing a stratovolcano and pluton, and it has subsequently sustained intense erosion.^[7] Several watercourses radiate from The Cheviot.^[8]

^ ^a ^b Bathurst, David (2012). Walking the county high points of England. Chichester: Summersdale. pp. 264–271. ISBN 978-1-84-953239-6.
^ ^a ^b "The Cheviot".
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^ ^a ^b Scrutton, Colin. "Page 1 Cheviot - early Devonian volcanic rocks, granite and basement". Archived from the original on 11 June 2021.
^ Hall, Gemma (2012). Slow Northumberland and Durham. Slow Northumberland and Durham - Including Newcastle, Hadrian's Wall and the Coast: Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841624334.
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^ [1] How this tranquil part of the North East is far from the madding crowd . Chronicle Live. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

[Bathurst_2012-1] Bathurst, David (2012). Walking the county high points of England. Chichester: Summersdale. pp. 264–271. ISBN 978-1-84-953239-6.

[hill-bagging.co.uk-2] "The Cheviot".

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[earthw1-4] Scrutton, Colin. "Page 1 Cheviot - early Devonian volcanic rocks, granite and basement". Archived from the original on 11 June 2021.

[hall-5] Hall, Gemma (2012). Slow Northumberland and Durham. Slow Northumberland and Durham - Including Newcastle, Hadrian's Wall and the Coast: Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841624334.

[NTBNP-6] Cite error: The named reference NTBNP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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[CLTranquil-8] [1] How this tranquil part of the North East is far from the madding crowd . Chronicle Live. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

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