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Howardian Hills National Landscape, Yorkshire, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Howardian Hills National Landscape | National Landscape |
| Yorkshire | Historic County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Ampleforth | 705 (2018) |
| Hovingham | 362 (2018) |
| Terrington | 337 (2018) |
| Oswaldkirk | 230 (2018) |
The Howardian Hills National Landscape is a gently rolling and deeply historic landscape in North Yorkshire, lying between the Vale of York and the North York Moors. Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1989 and renamed a National Landscape in 2023, it is noted for its harmonious blend of limestone hills, wooded valleys, pasture, and farmland, as well as its concentration of historic villages, estates, and designed landscapes. The area has long been associated with art, literature, and landscape design, most famously through the influence of the Howard family and the creation of the surrounding parklands.
Geologically, the Howardian Hills are underlain mainly by Jurassic limestones, sandstones, and mudstones, forming a transitional zone between the lowlands of the Vale of York and the higher ground of the North York Moors. These rocks give rise to gently undulating hills, fertile soils, and distinctive dry valleys and escarpments.
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.List of minerals for each chemical element
Fossils
There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 4 | ||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 156 Ma (Jurassic) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 161 Ma (Jurassic) | ||||||||||||
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | ||||||||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 4 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howardian_Hills |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1631946 |
Localities in this Region
- England
- North Yorkshire
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region
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