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Bridleway on Halkyn Mountain

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Bridleway on Halkyn Mountain
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A named place photographed at this map point in Flintshire.
Roughly 250 meters high, Halkyn Mountain forms part of the Cheshire Basin's western edge and is composed mainly of Carboniferous limestone. Historically significant for lead and silver mining, the area also has connections to medieval monastic activity and local folklore surrounding hidden treasure.

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Photo: Aaron Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0