Gower Heritage Coast
Overton Mere
An impressive wave cut Limestone platform is exposed in this bay at low tide.
The remains of a Dutch Tug boat ,"Wittezee" , wrecked in 1940,
can still be found amongst the rocks.
Blue-Green Cobbles can also be found ,
the ballast jettisoned when the Boats from Devon came to load Limestone from the Quarries.
The mere is part of a Welsh Wildlife Trust Reserve with Hawthorn and Blackthorn scrub,
mixed Gorse and Heath, Quarries , Limestone Scree .
Ref: 12541
Date: 14/11/2013
Location: SS 466 844
