Llanymynech Introduction

LLANYMYNECH ROCKS

Llanymynech Hill forms a distinctive ridge on the westernmost edge of the county. These imposing limestone cliffs can be seen for miles around and show you a snapshot of a warm, shallow sea some 365 million years ago. Gigantic fossilised seashells and corals can be found here, as well as more recent rare plants that thrive on the lime rich soil.

The ridge has been quarried extensively for its Carboniferous limestone.
The limestone was used for lime burning mostly in the middle of the 19th century. The Romans mined here for lead and copper. Many of the quarries are still visible and are good places to study this rock type.

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LLANYMYNECH ROCKS
Llanymynech Hill forms a distinctive ridge on the westernmost edge of the county. These imposing limestone cliffs can be seen for miles around and show you a snapshot of a warm, shallow sea some 365 million years ago. Gigantic fossilised seashells and corals can be found here, as well as more recent rare plants that thrive on the lime rich soil.		The ridge has been quarried extensively for its Carboniferous limestone. The limestone was used for lime burning mostly in the middle of the 19th century. The Romans mined here for lead and copper. Many of the quarries are still visible and are good places to study this rock type.