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1475:Barry Island
1348:River Kenson
1338:Ewenny River
1328:Afon Col-huw
1313:Sully Island
1243:Barry Castle
1057:Twyn-yr-Odyn
1032:The Herberts
1007:St Mary Hill
977:Southerndown
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842:Llanmihangel
807:Llanblethian
672:Boys Village
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343:. Retrieved
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216:conglomerate
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82:Bae Dwnrhefn
50:Southerndown
49:
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1495:Dingle Road
1490:Dinas Powys
1470:Barry Docks
1152:Tinkinswood
1052:Trerhyngyll
1042:Tredodridge
1012:St Nicholas
962:Sigingstone
882:Middlecross
857:Llantwithyn
852:Llantrithyd
802:Llanbethery
742:Font-y-Gary
732:Flemingston
702:Dinas Powys
682:Clemenstone
677:Clawdd Coch
516:Dinas Powys
494:Communities
345:13 February
309: /
272:fossil wood
113:Gulf Stream
68:, close to
56:, in south
1666:Categories
1607:Public art
1450:B4265 road
1445:A4226 road
1440:A4050 road
1353:River Thaw
1082:Ystradowen
1062:Walterston
1037:Tre-Aubrey
1017:St Lythans
947:Picketston
897:Northcliff
862:Llysworney
847:Llansannor
817:Llancarfan
687:Colwinston
662:Bonvilston
531:Llancarfan
506:Colwinston
321:References
294:51°27′15″N
140:Doctor Who
128:Nash Point
1627:Geography
1500:Eastbrook
1423:Transport
1323:Afon Alun
1291:Geography
1235:Grade II*
1077:Wrinstone
997:St Hilary
987:St Donats
942:Pen-y-Lan
922:Pendoylan
812:Llancadle
782:Lavernock
757:Goldsland
657:Broughton
601:St Donats
571:Pendoylan
536:Llandough
466:Cowbridge
297:3°36′45″W
260:ammonites
248:Blue Lias
246:from the
177:Bob Dylan
124:high tide
1650:Category
1480:Cadaxton
1461:Stations
1435:A48 road
1127:Dimlands
982:St Athan
917:Pancross
872:Marcross
797:Llanmaes
752:Gileston
747:Frampton
692:Corntown
667:Boverton
652:Aberthin
647:Aberthaw
640:Villages
591:St Athan
546:Llanfair
526:Llanmaes
459:template
264:crinoids
256:bivalves
243:Jurassic
172:Sherlock
145:Doomsday
62:Bridgend
1597:Museums
1562:Schools
1510:Penarth
1367:Economy
1172:Grade I
1047:Treguff
927:Penmark
902:Nurston
887:Moulton
837:Llangan
832:Llandow
792:Llampha
787:Lidmore
717:Dyffryn
576:Penllyn
566:Penarth
551:Llangan
541:Llandow
476:Penarth
283:erosion
279:Ice Age
155:" and "
147:" and "
1555:Topics
1067:Wenvoe
1027:Sutton
957:Rhoose
907:Ogmore
892:Newton
867:Maendy
777:Kenson
737:Fonmon
727:Ewenny
626:Wenvoe
586:Rhoose
521:Ewenny
268:corals
258:, and
166:Merlin
1639:Wales
1602:Books
1567:SSSIs
1524:Sport
1485:Cogan
1465:Barry
1022:Sully
952:Prisk
712:Drope
707:Downs
501:Barry
454:Barry
252:chert
231:Wales
179:film
130:near
103:Beach
78:Welsh
58:Wales
29:coast
1072:Wick
631:Wick
347:2017
93:SSSI
72:and
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