What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Swansea.
The cliff at Shire Combe consists primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340–320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its well-preserved bedding planes and fossil content, offering insights into ancient marine environments.
Places near here
Pobbles BeachBeach / strand · 106 yd
Pobbles Beach and Three Cliffs Bay, PennardBeach · 166 yd
Pobbles BayBay · 200 yd
Pobbles Bay WestCliff · 327 yd
Three Cliffs BayBay · 647 yd
Stepping Stones, Pennard PillStepping Stones · 873 yd
Castle Tower, Penmaen;Penmaen Burrows RingworkCastle · 903 yd
Penmaen Burrows, Pillow MoundPillow Mound · 973 yd
Great SouthgateHouse · 1084 yd
Pennard CastleCastle · 1139 yd
Remains of St Mary's Church, PennardChurch · 1176 yd
Nott HillMountain / peak · 1340 ydOther information
Photo: Trevor Rickard · CC BY-SA 2.0