2023

SO5986 : Sheep on the Shropshire Way

taken 1 year ago, near to Abdon, Shropshire, England

Sheep on the Shropshire Way
Sheep on the Shropshire Way
Brown Clee Hill

Brown Clee Hill is the highest hill in Shropshire, at 540 metres (1,770 ft) above sea level. It is part of the Clee Hills and is in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Brown Clee Hill lies five miles north of Titterstone Clee Hill.
There were three Iron Age hill forts at Brown Clee, the two at Abdon Burf and Clee Burf have been largely lost to quarrying activity, the hill fort at Nordy Bank is still intact.
Dhustone (Dolerite) was quarried in the area for many years, the Abdon Clee quarries closed in 1936.
Several air traffic control radar masts are on the summit of the hill, and a toposcope is sited at the summit.

Shropshire Way

The Shropshire Way is a 139 mile long, varied route crossing lowland farmland and many of the notable hills of Shropshire. It passes through Shrewsbury, Clun and Ludlow (the most southerly point), and on the return takes in the Clee Hills, Wenlock Edge, Ironbridge and the Wrekin. The path is waymarked by a buzzard on a named disc.
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SO5986, 217 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Mat Fascione   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 28 January, 2023   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 28 January, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 5954 8650 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:28.4953N 2:35.8260W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 5954 8650
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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