Haughmond Hill Introduction

HAUGHMOND HILL

Haughmond Hill is formed from some of the oldest rocks in Shropshire. It is one of a number of Precambrian hills with stunning views of the Shropshire landscape.

Like Lyth Hill, Haughmond Hill is made up of ancient sediments, cascading off the edge of a continent into the ocean that surrounded it. The rock is extracted for use as roadstone.

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	HAUGHMOND HILL
Haughmond Hill is formed from some of the oldest rocks in Shropshire. It is one of a number of Precambrian hills with stunning views of the Shropshire landscape.		Like Lyth Hill, Haughmond Hill is made up of ancient sediments, cascading off the edge of a continent into the ocean that surrounded it. The rock is extracted for use as roadstone.