GEOGRAPHY
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The Village of Longhope is built on land that is of great geological interest. May HillMay Hill (to the North of the village) is made from Llandovery Sandstone, the earliest of the Silurian rocks. Breakheart Hill
Special Sites of Scientific Interest (SSSI)At present, Longhope has three Special Sites of Scientific Interest (SSSI): May HillMay Hill was enclosed by an act of Parliament in 1873 and later passed into the hands of the National Trust in 1935. During The Second World War, many of the original plant species that were recorded as being on the hill were destroyed when the hillside was ploughed to plant potatoes and cereals for the war effort. Hobbs Hill & Quarry
Hopes HillThe road cutting on Hopes Hill is often popular among geologists, who can sometimes be seen examining the rocks. Wells and Springs |
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