
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Swansea.
Three Cliff Bay in Swansea features sandstone and limestone rock formations, primarily from the Carboniferous period, around 300 million years old. These rocks were formed through sedimentary processes in ancient marine environments and are notable for their exposure of geological layers and fossil content.
Places near here
Castle Tower, Penmaen;Penmaen Burrows RingworkCastle · 338 yd
Penmaen Burrows, Pillow MoundPillow Mound · 370 yd
Three CliffsCliff · 387 yd
Pobbles Beach and the Three CliffsBeach · 428 yd
Pobbles Bay WestCliff · 481 yd
Pobbles Beach and Three Cliffs Bay, PennardBeach · 582 yd
Penmaen Burrows Deserted Settlement (Presumed Site of)Deserted Rural Settlement · 595 yd
St Mary's Chapel, Penmaen Burrows; St Mary's Church, Penmaen BurrowsChurch · 595 yd
Tor Bay LimekilnLime Kiln · 685 yd
Nott HillMountain / peak · 942 yd
Pennard CastleCastle · 1334 ydOther information
Photo: L J Cunningham · CC BY-SA 2.0