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limestone pavement
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limestone pavement
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology a horizontal surface of exposed limestone in which the joints have been enlarged, cutting the surface into roughly rectangular blocks See also clint, grike
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limestone pavement n (Geol) → campi mpl solcati
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Most plants, even those that grow on bedrock outcrops and limestone pavements, require 15 cm (6 inches) of soil, so planting choices were limited.
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The land either side is access land if you wish to explore on your own up to other hill tops, or look for the bare rock areas which form limestone pavements Just after the hill crest, where an old stone wall and fence cross the track in front of you, cross the stile on your right and follow a faint grass path out to the summit Once back on the track, go eastwards over the stile by the path and leave the access land area.
Bryn Alyn and Nercwys Forest; wild wales weekend walk by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Watch out for limestone pavements - weirdly-eroded chunks of white rock - a special feature of the Orme.
wild wales: Western circuit of the Great Orme; weekend walk by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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