What is recorded here
Oxwich Point is a sea cliff composed mainly of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340–320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. The cliff is notable for its exposure of fossil-rich rock layers and its role in the geological history of the South Wales coalfield.
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Places near here
Oxwich WoodWood · 1256 yd
St Illtyd's Church, OxwichChurch · 1342 yd
Oxwich CastleFortified House · 1757 yd
Castell OxwichCastle · 1759 yd
Oxwich Green Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Oxwich GreenChapel · 1.0 mi
Oxwich National Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1.1 mi
Slade BayBeach / strand · 1.2 mi
Oxwich BeachBeach / strand · 1.3 mi
Oxwich BayBay · 1.3 mi
Port Eynon BayBay · 1.8 mi
Penrice Castle Walled Garden, GowerKitchen Garden · 2.0 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Nicholaston WoodsManaged Woodland · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Kev Griffin · CC BY-SA 2.0