Sands of Time 7 Traditional Geocache
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This is a very small example of what this road was used for - you may see larger ones on your walk
The Borough of Kenfig has its roots firmly set in history from it castle to the North raided by Vikings and the buried city lying beneath its sands and now an internationally recognised Nature Reserve
Sker beach is one of the truly unspoilt sand beaches in Wales having no road access it remains untouched from developing hands. There has been industry here though, from a sand and gravel works in front of "Sands of Time 1" to the long "Haul Road" tracking parallel to the beach used during the late 60s and early 70s to supply enormous boulders to build the new Steel Works Harbour in Port Talbot. The base of the road still remains but is slowly being reclaimed by nature.
From the nearby seat you get a panoramic view of the Bristol coast line from Porthcawl on the left to the Steel foundries of Port Talbot then on to Swansea and the beautiful Gower.
The "Haul Road" was used to bring Lime stone rock from the nearby South Cornelly Quarries and used to construct the massive harbour in Portalbot Steel Works. Carried by enourmous Tipper Lorries towering the size of house, above the dunes it was often a surreal site.
The cache was placed with the kind permission of the Nature Reserve Warden - Mr David Carrington.
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Gb gur evtug bs UE34 haqre gur irtrgngvba pbirerq yvzrfgbar