How were the Shropshire Hills formed?
How were the Shropshire Hills formed? The Shropshire Hills, which now form a large part of the AONB were once part of a continental shelf pushed up when plates collided, and from Wenlock Edge north can be found a complete succession from late Precambrian through Cambrian, Ordovician and into Silurian. Is there gold in Shropshire? A gold bulla discovered in the county has been described as one of the most significant pieces of Bronze Age gold metalwork ever found in the UK. The Bronze Age gold bulla found in Shropshire. Was the wrekin a volcano or formed by volcanic activity?...