Quarried hillock
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Quarried hillock by Jonathan Wilkins as part of the Geograph project.
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Quarried hillock
Image: © Jonathan Wilkins Taken: 17 Mar 2014
A small hill on the valley floor forces the Afon Miwl into a loop to the east where it steepens the valley side quite markedly. The harder rock comprises flaggy sandstones of the Bailey Hill Formation (Silurian, Gorstian to Ludfordian). Here there is a small quarry for hardcore for farm purposes.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.484032
Longitude
-3.291406